The Snapshots in Time Collection

US Navy Cloth Flying Helmet with Oxygen Mask Assembly, Korean War Era, Bancroft 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