Lot 749
USAF, 1955, K-1 Flying Helmet. This USAF 1950's era "Test Pilots" high altitude pressurized flight helmet has a thin gray seperate fiberglass outer shell with a detachable inner sage green nylon lace-up hood with neck skirt. The clear fiberglass face shield is intact (it is missing in over 90% of these helmets) with vertical demisting filagree (?)(marked "L1999") and has the attached oxygen tube attached as issued. There is full communication gear including earphones and microphone and a U.S. Air Force decal above the face plate. The descriptive label on the skirt reads: "Hood, Helmet, Flying, K-1, Stock No. 8415-NSL, International Latex Corporation, Delaware…Part No. MG-52 (Type K-1 Helmet)Contract No. AF-33(602)=5438, Inspected: "Feb 15, 1955" (handstamped)".
The helmet appears to be intact and is rarely available thus.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,500.
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| Realized $3,450 |
