Original U.S. Vietnam War Era HGU-26/P Flight Helmet with Dual Visor and Oxygen Mask
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Original Item. Only One Available. The HGU-26/P request for nomenclature is dated Jan 14, 1970 and is based on the HGU-22/P Helmet Shell. There is no military specification detailing exactly what goes into an HGU-26/P but until the appearance of the single visor HGU-26/P both USAF and manufacturer information was consistent in describing the HGU-26/P as an HGU-22/P helmet shell with a PRU-36/P side-actuated double visor. Sierra Corp and Gentex Inc sold single and dual visor HGU-26/P helmets.
The HGU-2/P, HGU-2A/P and HGU-26/P helmets have been modified and upgraded to meet every user's whims over the years. The most common modifications are custom fit liners instead of the standard fitting pads and the single visor cover gull wing cut to improve the pilot's upward visibility. Both these features are included in the helmet prepared by Protection Inc. for the USAF Thunderbirds display team.
A modification kit known as PRU-36/P visor housing kit is to provide the same improvement in upward visibility as the gullwing cut on the single visor housing. It can be supplied with tinted, gradient, clear or anti laser visors.
This example is on very good condition and consists of a HGU-26/P Flight Helmet with Double Clear and Tint Visors and Oxygen Mask. The shell is white taped. Both visors are complete and fully functional. One of the interior earmuffs has come off of the helmet but still sits fine when on a mannequin head.
The oxygen mask of this example is also in good condition. It is marked:
60240 ASSY
C012-1050-02
REGULAR
GENTEX CORP
Much of the material in the helmet is coming off, so this will have to be controlled. The chinstrap is still present.
Flight helmets issued to jet pilot helmets during the Vietnam war and the early 1980s are very hard to find! Comes ready for further research and display.
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