British para helmets from 82

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HI Juan-Pablo, Thank you for the kind words . The helmet you posted is intresting ,it was issued from early 60,s it is catalogued as a training helmet but was used a lot by SF UNITS ,PATHFINDERS + PARACHUTE INSTRUCTORS for HALO jumps. It exisits in 16 sizes! they are now hard to find even in the UK.

The same model covered in tape for Parachute instructor




Edited by La máquina verde - 20/8/2013, 01:06

Hi Natcho , yes the interior is made from cork. The date does here look like 94 but it may be a miss print however it is possible
cheers
Ollie


HI HHD ,Firstly congratulations on your excellent English, it is a great help to me The MkVI was officialy issued in November 82 ,the program to develop a ballistic fibre helmet for Great Briton started around 1975 approximately 16 models were tried! The helmets issue was speeded up because of the findings of the 82 conflict along with the scandal of the poor boots DMS .I have an experimental MkVI with a single elastic strap like the MkV I will post it soon along with a first issue type,
I hope this helps
Ollie

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LMV Hola, Gracias por aclarar mis hilos desordenados, estoy disfrutando de ser parte de este foro amable y servicial

I HOPE THIS MAKES SENSE????

Una imagen del informe del ensayo oficial 23-9-75 muestra la correa de la barbilla de nylon

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Splendid collection raf regiment gunner!! I'm like the paras items so much! I have a renacment WWII and a one FW but many pieces are dysplay (and anothers i stil looking for) My helmet for example is a NPaerospace para helmet (whit the same form of your fibre prototype model but ballistic) i always dream whit the metal model Daniel! This prototype is yours??? Wow!!! Ssssplendid!!!

Edited by commandercom - 20/8/2013, 20:31