Original WWII Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF Type "B" Leather Flying Helmet - dated 1942 MP 44 with some scratching and chipping

with some scratching and chipping

The left ivory grip is inlaid with a small silver plaque engraved as follows:- "A token of esteem from Henry Clay to Thomas Allibone 1848"

Reverse of screw-back impressed with issue number D 326678 H

with some chips missing due to the paint having chipped off

Original WWII Royal Canadian Air Force RCAF Type "B" Leather Flying Helmet - dated 1942 MP 44 with some scratching and chippingOriginal Item: Only One available. This is a very rare Canadian manufactured Royal Canadian Air Force Type "B" leather flying helmet, in excellent unissued condition. Canadian pilots were sent to flying in the UK during the summer of 1940 and this is the archetypal WWII RAF flying helmet, as used during the Battle of Britain! Just like the British made counterpart, it is is constructed of leather with chamois lining. This version was never modified to