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USAF Flying Helmet ID

Tue Jul 24, 2012 3:06 pm

I'd like to know the model no. of the attached flying helmet; military specification:Mil-H-63147 USAF. Perhaps a model HGU-2A/P, early Viet-Nam era?

Thank you


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Re: USAF Flying Helmet ID

Tue Jul 24, 2012 3:37 pm

Except for the edge roll, the visor looks a lot like my HGU-33. The helmet looks like the HGU-26 and so does the ear cup suspension system with the nylon cord. No O2 bayonet receptacles, so low level use. Maybe an O-1,O-2,OV-10, OV-1, etc....?

Could we get shots taken from different angles ?

Re: USAF Flying Helmet ID

Tue Jul 24, 2012 4:47 pm

I agree it looks to be a HGU-26/P helmet. Let me see if I can find pics of mine, if not I'll go take some. Yours has a single visor housing where as mine has the dual visor housing.

Before its cleaning:

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During its cleaning:

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After its cleaning:

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Re: USAF Flying Helmet ID

Tue Jul 24, 2012 7:37 pm

HGU-2A/P single visor

Re: USAF Flying Helmet ID

Tue Jul 24, 2012 8:47 pm

The helmet is not mine, but I'll take photos from different angles.
Thanks very much for the info.

Cheers

Re: USAF Flying Helmet ID

Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:22 pm

The MIL-H-63147 you referenced is most likely MIL-H-83147. This would ID your helmet an HGU-22 shell assembly. With comms and visor added, it then became an HGU-26/P helmet. These could be found with both single or dual visor (PRU-36) assemblies. Issued from the late 1960s thru the mid-1980s.
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