Original U.S. Korean Wa Air Force Type P1A Flying Helmet Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Technical Sergeant Chevrons

Technical Sergeant Chevrons

Named Bronze Star in Case (WWII)

shot the hell out of the Germans

The fittings are all of brass

a bipod was employed

Original U.S. Korean Wa Air Force Type P1A Flying Helmet Lee-Enfield (SMLE) Technical Sergeant ChevronsOriginal Item: Only One Available. As seen in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum which can be found at this link. This helmet was officially designated; Helmet, Flying, Protective, Type P 1A, United States Air Force. This was the first type of hard helmet mass produced for standard issue to the United States Air Force jet crewmen to provide buffeting and crash protection. The original P 1 was introduced in March