Original U.S. Vietnam War 1st Cavalry Division Helicopter Door Gunner APH-6A Flight Helmet French Ordnance It is named to a

It is named to a soldier

indicating that it is the case for a MkIX bubble sextant

When the war was winding down the gunship school and Gunships was being evaluated to keep them or send them to the bone yard

did your duty in a pail with a rope attached to the handle and then emptied it into the ocean and caught a little water in the pail for the next guy

The original leather liner chin strap is present

Original U.S. Vietnam War 1st Cavalry Division Helicopter Door Gunner APH-6A Flight Helmet French Ordnance It is named to aOriginal Item: Only One Available. At the end of the 50's the APH series helmets introduced a new generation of flight helmets characterized by the external visor covered with a protective shield. Improvement of the communication system, internal liner and oxygen mask retainers was also made and in some versions the dual dark and transparent visors system was installed. These types of helmets were the US Navy and USMC standard jet aircraft headgear