Original French WWII Casque Type 15 Airaile Leather Flying Helmet by Zinsner of Pairs Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The interior of the helmet

The interior of the helmet has an original steel liner band

assigned to Eighth Air Force

We must see in the dark and hear for danger before it strikes

and then in a vessel that he purchased and in part loaded himself

Origin markings were removed so prospective buyers could not reorder from source ensuring the "middlemen" including the East India Company

Original French WWII Casque Type 15 Airaile Leather Flying Helmet by Zinsner of Pairs Russian Awards Medals Badges Insignia The interior of the helmetOriginal Item: Only One Available. By Zinsner of Paris. French 'Casque Type 15' Airaile pattern flying helmet from the end of WWI or the immediate post WW2 period. The helmet is almost identical to the pre war WW2 Type 11. It is made from a hard cork shell covered in chromed leather and has soft padded leather flaps extending below this to house Gosport tubes or radio receivers. This extremely rare example is fitted with RAF type chamois 'donut'