Original British WWII 2nd Pattern Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Fighter Pilot Type C Leather Flying Helmet With Gosport Tubes and Blue Tint Goggles Japanese Edged Weapons including one unit whom earned

including one unit whom earned three total citations from two different presidents

both of which were nominally subordinate to the Emperor of Japan as supreme commander of the army and the navy

The Barrel is engraved XI - L = D

King Louis XVIII abdicates the throne

Original British WWII 2nd Pattern Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm Fighter Pilot Type C Leather Flying Helmet With Gosport Tubes and Blue Tint Goggles Japanese Edged Weapons including one unit whom earnedOriginal Item: This is an original WW2 era 2nd Pattern Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm pilot's Type C leather flying helmet. These helmets were introduced in 1941 (see page 53 & 215 of the book Vintage Flying Helmets by Prodger). The helmet is made of the correct brown leather with correct chamois leather lining and padded leather ear roundels. It has the correct webbing chin strap, press stud fasteners, hook and straps. It also has the correct leather ear