Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Leather Flying Helmet Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly and reached San Diego on

and reached San Diego on 16 July

and it appears as though the original darkening is in the grooves of the quillon

The forestock shows a couple of cracks

which became known as "Hadfield's steel"

Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Leather Flying Helmet Category_MG 34 Reciever Assembly and reached San Diego onOriginal Item: Only One Available. This fantastic rare example of a genuine WWI Aviator flying helmet is made of a soft leather. Construction is brown leather chamois lined flying helmet with snap chinstrap. Typical allied construction of the period with all snaps present; snaps are all period correct. The leather is soft and supple, nice condition for over 100 years of age. Features an embroidered black background yellow star patch to front. Helmet