The Snapshots in Time Collection
US Navy Cloth Flying Helmet with Oxygen Mask Assembly, Korean War Era, Bancroft Collection
A U.S. Navy cloth flying helmet with attached oxygen mask assembly, dating to the Korean War era. Standard equipment for carrier-based naval aviators, this helmet combined communication headphones with a fitted oxygen mask for high-altitude flight operations, preserved as part of Lt. Bancroft's personal flight gear collection. Project: 218188