USAF F-100 Camo Vietnam War Pilot HGU-2A/P Flight Helmet & MBU-5/P Oxygen Mask

This helmet has a custom fit liner made for USAF Major Robert L. By Protection, INC, California in 1969. Bob graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1964 and very soon he was flying 510th TFS Huns already in Vietnam War at Bien Hoa. Later he flew FAC O-1s for Australians with USAF TACP 1 ATF 3/67 - 8/67. After his Vietnam tour he continued to fly Super Sabres at RAF Lakenheath. He was named as the 492nd TFS's "Top Gun" for the last 6 months of 1970. He earned same title already in 1969!

Later he flew with 493rd TFS (dec 70 - Sept 71), 76th TFS, 461st TFS and at Tinker AFB as an A-7 test pilot where he ejected during take off while the wing of Corsair suddenly collapsed to "aircraft carrier parking" position! Anyway you can find many photos and stories about this man via Google. The helmet is size LARGE and has user's name inside visor cover as well. Unfortunately I got this helmet without speakers, but it should not to be hard to find. This helmet arrived also without mask, but I managed to fix a suitable MBU-5/P with correct dates (67/68/69) for this helmet.

Camo painted visor cover has been taped with an electric tapes. So this is RAF Lakenheath's Top Gun Hun pilot used flight helmet from Vietnam War era By Vietnam War F-100 Hun veteran. A very rare camo helmet with those tapes and there were only one Major Robert L.

Serving in the USAF as a Hun Driver! Don't miss this great piece of USAF Vietnam War, F-100 Super Sabre and RAF Lakenheath history. The item "USAF F-100 Camo Vietnam War Pilot HGU-2A/P Flight Helmet & MBU-5/P Oxygen Mask" is in sale since Friday, September 28, 2018.

This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\Vietnam (1961-75)\Original Period Items\Hats & Helmets". The seller is "hoboa1" and is located in Muuruvesi.

This item can be shipped worldwide.

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