Original U.S. 1950s Navy Named High Altitude Full Pressure Flight Helmet Transit Case with Wiring - NASA Mercury Program - No Helmet Included German Mauser 98k K98 complete with one leather sword

complete with one leather sword hanger

There is some wear through on the tip area near the end of the fuller from wear due to the scabbard runner

and was regularly inspected by representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)

A Third Reich period DRK (Deutsches Rotes Kreuz) German Red Cross Helferin (Helper) badge in silvered and painted feinzink

Winters also notes that a group of itinerant actors

Original U.S. 1950s Navy Named High Altitude Full Pressure Flight Helmet Transit Case with Wiring - NASA Mercury Program - No Helmet Included German Mauser 98k K98 complete with one leather swordOriginal Item. One of a Kind. The US NAVY MK II or Mark II full pressure flight suit was an improvement of the MK I with improved mobility as well as more comfort than the previous naval high altitude gear. The relevant helmet offered improved visibility and new tiedown system to prevent the helmet from rising under pressure. This is an extremely scarce transit case for the United States Navy high altitude helmet. This example is named via a tag