Original British WWII RAF Type C Leather Flying Helmet with Mk. VIII Goggles - Elastic Strap Broken - As Is Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The grip eagle is the

The grip eagle is the "high-necked" type with the beak pointing slightly up

and an intact ejector

The man was everywhere -- he spent many hours in the ready rooms and elsewhere on the ship

and there is a repaired crack on the left side along the barrel woodline

This example is serial numbered 391392 on the reverse

Original British WWII RAF Type C Leather Flying Helmet with Mk. VIII Goggles - Elastic Strap Broken - As Is Cleaned & Complete Antique Guns The grip eagle is theOriginal Items: One of a Kind. This is a heavily service worn British WWII Royal Air Force Type C leather flying helmet accompanied by an original pair of RAF Mk. VIII flying goggles. The helmet has been fitted with U. S. pattern ANB H 1 radio receivers and retains its electrical cord terminating in a PL 354 plug, creating an interesting Anglo American communications configuration. The goggles are likewise well used, with a broken elastic strap,