Type AN-H-16 Winter Flying Helmet
The AN-H-16 heavy winter flying helmet was standardized in 1943 for use by both the Army and Navy. Of shearling construction, it proved successful and was used in limited quantity through the end of World War II. It should be noted that the helmet in this 1944 photo does not have oxygen mask attachments, which suggests that the photo is of a prototype or early issue. (Photo courtesy of Smithsonian Institution, "Combat Flying Clothing" by Sweeting)
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