Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Stiff Leather Flying Helmet Attributed To Spalding Category_Flintlock Pistols with almost no wear

with almost no wear

showing light wear and sharpening

It is maker marked F

and a Tail assembly which controls the direction of flight

Original U.S. WWI Aero Squadron Stiff Leather Flying Helmet Attributed To Spalding Category_Flintlock Pistols with almost no wearOriginal Items: Only One Available. Original Item: Only One Available. This fantastic ultra rare example of a genuine WWI Aviator flying helmet is made of a stiff leather, much like the leather shells of the WWI German pickelhaub helmets. Below the stiff leather bowl is a supple leather apron that covers the pilots neck. The internal ears are covered with a fabric mesh material and the interior of the entire helmet is lined with a soft cotton canvas.