{"product_id":"original-chinese-air-force-cold-war-tk-1-high-altitude-flight-helmet-set-in-original-crate","title":"Original Chinese Air Force Cold War TK-1 High Altitude Flight Helmet Set in Original Crate","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a rare complete Chinese Air Force Cold War era Tk-1 high altitude flight helmet in its original crate. The TK1 is comprised of three main parts; Nylon under helmet with communication components (transceiver and receivers, fire resistant lace up hood with neck protection and external rigid plastic shell with removable air tight clear face visor. The visor incorporates oxygen and communication lines. Visor is also heated to prevent icing and fogging at cold temperatures due to high altitudes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall condition is excellent. The crate measures 14” tall with a 13¾” diameter. Size of the helmet is approximately 7½  (60cm), but we can’t say for certain as it’s a difficult helmet to size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a data plate on the crate translating to:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHELMET-1 SIZE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT NUMBER 710107\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEALED CAP SIZE 3\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFLIGHT HAT SIZE 1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMANUFACTURING DATE MARCH 197?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a small booklet naming the helmet as a \u003cstrong\u003eTK01 \u003c\/strong\u003ewith its serial number, \u003cstrong\u003e3500315 \u003c\/strong\u003eas well as a log of when it was used to monitor the performance of the helmet. A really stellar addition with many written entries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe smaller nylon helmet is in great shape with Chinese characters written on the interior. There are some written inside the larger helmet as well, but they are indiscernible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a fantastic example of a Cold War Mi6 Pilot’s helmet that requires a great deal more research. Comes ready for further research and display!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) was officially established on 11 November 1949 and it is composed of 5 branches which are aviation, anti-aircraft artillery, surface-to-air missiles, radar and Airborne Corps. As of 2014, the PLAAF has a strength of around 398,000 personnel and is the largest air force in Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe PLA Air Force underwent reorganization and streamlining as part of the reduction in force begun in 1985. Before the 1985 reorganization, the Air Force reportedly had four branches: air defense, ground attack, bombing, and independent air regiments.[12] In peacetime the Air Force Directorate, under the supervision of the PLA General Staff Department, controlled the Air Force through headquarters located with, or in communication with, each of the seven military region headquarters. In war, control of the Air Force probably reverted to the regional commanders. In 1987 it was not clear how the reorganization and the incorporation of air support elements into the group armies affected air force organization. The largest Air Force organizational unit was the division, which consisted of 17,000 personnel in three regiments. A typical air defense regiment had three squadrons of three flights; each flight had three or four aircraft. The Air Force also had 220,000 air defense personnel who controlled about 100 surface-to-air missile sites and over 16,000 AA guns. In addition, it had a large number of early-warning, ground-control-intercept, and air-base radars manned by specialized troops organized into at least twenty-two independent regiments.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41861855150149,"sku":"ONSV24CPS203","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONSV24CPS203__01.jpg?v=1726295718","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-chinese-air-force-cold-war-tk-1-high-altitude-flight-helmet-set-in-original-crate","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}