Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Air Service Summer Flight Helmet Century The checkered wooden grip is

The checkered wooden grip is in great shape

Navy model has a composite plastic checkered grip area

The Il-2 aircraft played a crucial role on the Eastern Front

while 43 were missing

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Army Air Service Summer Flight Helmet Century The checkered wooden grip isOriginal Item: Only One Available. Made of a soft tan leather, this helmet is in good service worn condition. It is constructed of multiple separate pieces of leather, with a 5 pointed Japanese Army Star on the front. The ear cups are complete, and made of hardened leather, each having holes in the center for mounting the communication equipment and receivers, but they are heavily worn and dented. Most straps of the flying helmet are fully functional,