Original British Cold War Royal Air Force Mk4G Protective Flying Helmet Lewis Gun Manuel Estrada

Manuel Estrada

bearing the distinctive oval trademark

The helmet is made from a pressed or boiled leather central body

She spent April 1945 escorting convoys in Danish waters before making one voyage to rescue refugees in East Prussia in May

Serial number 3476 is also present on the inside frame beneath the original wood grips

Original British Cold War Royal Air Force Mk4G Protective Flying Helmet Lewis Gun Manuel EstradaOriginal Item: Only One Available. The Mk. 4A Flying Helmet was Royal Air Force Royal Navy Army Air corps issue and superseded the Mk. 3C helmet in the 1980`s. The shell is made of glass fibre impregnated with polyester resin and lined with shock absorbing expanded polystyrene; the interior is fitted with a multi point adjustable webbing harness system with adjustable independently suspended earcups. The helmet has a locking clear inner blast visor