The scabbard shell is straight throughout and currently has a very nice black enamel paint finish
The original leather chin strap is present but heavily cracking
Also known as the 4th (Queen Augusta) Guards Grenadiers
For simplicity
As used in the American Revolutionary War and the Napoleonic Wars
Original British WWII RAF Attributed Bomber Pilot’s Type C Leather Flying Helmet with Mk. VIII Goggles in Original Box, Type E* Oxygen Mask, RAF Visor Cap, and Photo with Reprints of Log Book - Engineer Officer H. T. E. Hone Accessories The scabbard shell is straightOriginal Items. One of a Kind Group. This is the outstanding flight helmet & visor group of Flight Engineer Officer H. T. E. Hone, who flew with the Royal Air Force from 1942 1946. We havent been able to fully identify Hone, but the group comes with a book of photocopies of his Logbook, which show that he flew extensively in North Africa, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, Kenya, Palestine, Italy, Malta, Aden Protectorate, and Yemen. Additionally, the