Original British WWII RAF Named Type C Leather Flying Helmet with Mk VIII Goggles Empire Edged Weapons The blade on this example

The blade on this example is maker marked by a Solingen contractor to the British government

inserting a percussion bit on the barrel and a new hammer plus the dog catch

Please note- There are patches of old wood filer or plaster inside the bucket

[From the Wikipedia online encyclopedia article on Allenby]

In reality

Original British WWII RAF Named Type C Leather Flying Helmet with Mk VIII Goggles Empire Edged Weapons The blade on this exampleOnly One Set Available: A wonderful brown leather chamois lined flying helmet with elastic snap chinstrap. In 1944 the internally wired C type flying helmets were issued. These came with wiring loom and earphones already factory installed. This fine example comes without front goggle straps and features an elastic chinstrap and a built in clip on the right side to accommodate the oxygen mask attachment hook. Helmet is approximate size 58 59cm (a nice