Original Japanese WWII Type 92 Army Combat Helmet with 1942 dated Liner & Padded Cover - Tetsubo Antique Percussion Firearms / NEW - MODEL" however

/ NEW - MODEL" however

This is an incredible A2 leather flight jacket issued to a crew member aboard B-17 #43-38606 "Moonlight Mission" during World War II and was assigned to the8th Air Force

Ball Turret Gunners on B-17 bombers were protected only by a glass bubble jutting out from the bowels of the plane

Year of Manufacture: 1863

they were given to officers when they were first commissioned

Original Japanese WWII Type 92 Army Combat Helmet with 1942 dated Liner & Padded Cover - Tetsubo Antique Percussion Firearms / NEW - MODEL" howeverOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice combat used example of the classic Type 92 Tetsubo ( "steel cap"), also colloquially called the tetsukabuto ( "steel helmet") by troops. This example definitely shows evidence of service, with damage to the padded cover, which we did not remove to avoid further damage. We assume that the paint is in good shape underneath, as we can see from the hole in front over the star. Features include: