Object Details
Manufacturer
Gentex Corporation
Physical Description
United States NavyType APH-6D protective flying helmet; painted yellow shell with glitter; black tape arrow heads on top; black tape stripe with arrowhead cutouts on rear of helmet; VF-84 Fighting 84th "Jolly Rogers" Skull and Cross Bones insignia on left and right side; green gray hidden sun visor with white plastic knob; black leather padded lining; white nylon adjustable chin strap with steel snap; integrated headphones with black leather padding; black headphone patch chord on rear of helmet; mounts for oxygen mask bayonet clips on each side; silver letter signatures on inside leather lining "KEN KREPPS BM2, MOON MORGAN PR2 5/25/79"
Credit Line
Transferred from the United States Naval Air Development Center
Inventory Number
A19790198000
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
PERSONAL EQUIPMENT-Helmets & Headwear
Materials
Shell: Fiberglass, Plastic
Vistor: Plastic
Lining: Leather
Gasket: Rubber
Paint
Non-Magnetic Metal
Ferrous Alloy
White Metal Plating
Synthetic Fiber Fabrics
Polyurethane Foam
Dimensions
3-D: 22.9 × 21.6 × 26.7cm (9 × 8 1/2 × 10 1/2 in.)
Clothing Size: Large
Storage (In storage, Cords hanging down): 42.5 × 34.9 × 30.5cm (1 ft. 4 3/4 in. × 1 ft. 1 3/4 in. × 1 ft.)
Country of Origin
United States of America
See more items in
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location
National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC
Exhibition
Nation of Speed
Data Source
National Air and Space Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nasm_A19790198000