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Helen Kerly's helmet from World War II. Roald Dahl's RAF flying helmet from World War II, fitted with oxygen mask and communications equipment. A leather flying helmet, also known as an aviator hat, bomber hat or soft flight helmet, is a usually leather cap with large earflaps, a chin strap, and often a short bill that is commonly turned up at the front to show the lining (often fleece or fur).
"Slew" – John S. McCain, Sr., American naval aviator and chief of Bureau of Aeronautics "Snort" – Dale Snodgrass, American naval aviator, demonstration pilot, and commander of Fighter Wing, U.S. Atlantic Fleet "Snow Eagle" – Clennell H. Dickins, Canadian pioneer bush pilot "Spig" – Frank W. Wead, U.S. Navy aviator and screenwriter
A hat made from an umbrella that straps to the head. Has been made with mosquito netting. Upe: A Bougainvillean headdress made from tightly wound straw. Ushanka: A Russian fur hat with fold-down ear-flaps. Utility cover: An eight-pointed hat used by the US military branches within the United States Department of the Navy. Vueltiao
In the first days of aviation, the leather helmets used in motor-racing were adopted by pilots as head protection. [2] During World War I, British Engineers led by Charles Edmon Prince added earphones (now called headphones) and a throat microphone to make a "hands-free" communications systems for Flight Helmets – then called "aircraft telephones". [3]
One editor called its flavor "tart" which was an interesting departure from the sweeter whips. "It would be my favorite [flavor-wise]," said one editor, if it weren't for its extremely light ...
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The G-1 remains a current uniform-issue item in naval aviation for officer and enlisted aviation personnel on flying status in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard (i.e., Naval Aviator, Naval Flight Officer, Naval Flight Surgeon, Naval Aircrewman, etc.) and was featured as the leather flight jacket worn by Tom Cruise in the film Top Gun.
If you see Randy Moss wearing sunglasses on ESPN's "Sunday NFL Countdown," there's a reason for the choice. The Hall of Fame wide receiver-turned-analyst opened Sunday's show to explain that he ...