Vintage Flying Helmets

stearmann4 · **Posted:** Mon Oct 24, 2011 7:30 am

Guys,

I'm trying to find some sort of a half-way authentic headset alternative in between the usual David Clarks stuffed in a leather helmet, but not the Campbell Classics helmet. I found a picture of a guy on the web page below that had a nice built in headset that looked very authentic, but haven't been able to find out who makes it, or if it's suited to an open cockpit (Stearman). I know he's wearing it in a PT-17, but that doesn't neccessarily mean it works

Thanks,

Mike-

Dave Hadfield · **Joined:** Sun Sep 17, 2006 10:31 pm **Posts:** 1672

This will probably make you laugh, but you can take a plastic bone-dome and paint it brown. From a distance...

Dave

F4U-1 · **Joined:** Wed Feb 18, 2009 12:28 am **Posts:** 156

I use this in both a Stearman and my SNJ.
http://www.gibson-barnes.com/Communications+Helmet/id/18/cat_id/23/prod_id/161/
The ANR is very much worth it and works perfect.
I don't like David Clark headsets, might as well put a C clamp on your head.
Chuck

Invader26 · **Joined:** Wed Aug 11, 2010 7:56 am **Posts:** 843

Looks are great but if you have a bingle you'd wish you were wearing something that is hard...

StangStung · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:54 am

Wasn't there a whole thread on this issue a few months back? I tried, but can't seem to find it.

Baldeagle · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2011 8:21 pm

The Gibson-Barnes helmet works OK in this

It ought to work OK in a Stearman.

And there are three Gibson-Barnes helmets in this photo

I like 'em

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JDK · **Posted:** Wed Oct 26, 2011 7:09 am

StangStung wrote:

Wasn't there a whole thread on this issue a few months back? I tried, but can't seem to find it.

Think it was this one? viewtopic.php?f=3&t=42228

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