Luftwaffe Winter Flying Helmet LKp W-101
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SKU: 22.GOR.01.02.03.002.001
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Exterior fabricated from dark brown leather, with housings for the telephone receivers stitched in place on both sides. The front has two leather chinstraps, each with sixteen holes for length adjustment, stitched in place on either side and when secured in place via the thin leather strap and fed through the single-pronged buckles sewn in place on either side, ensures a snug fit at the chin. There are clips stitched in place on either side that would have held the elasticized strap designed to secure the oxygen mask in place, along with a single leather tab housing a light brown plastic button protruding from a slot beside each of the clips, towards the rear of the helmet. The rear has two vertical straps with snap closures stitched in place on either side of the central wide panel, the panel with a rectangular-shaped clip to house the missing elasticized strap, along with a hole at the bottom where the missing microphone strap once inserted into the helmet. The interior is lined in supple sheepskin, with a leather patch stitched in place at the brow, along with extensive padding around the ears. The Siemens manufacturer's label in blue embroidered text is stitched in place at the rear between the receivers, the label inscribed "Fl. Kopfhaube Gr. / Baumuster LKpW101 / Gerät-Nr. 124-436A / Werk Nr. -/ / Anf. Z. Ln26618 / Siemens /Lieferer: Luftfahrt- / gerätewerk Hakenfelde / GmbH". The helmet measures approximately 220 mm (w) x 240 mm (h) overall, the stitching intact throughout, with scuffing on the leather housings of the receivers, along with light wear overall. As worn.
Luftwaffe Flying Helmets include unlined or fleece or fur-lined models for summer or winter use, respectively. Models come with or without earphones and oxygen mask fittings.
Summer flying helmets were made of brown linen, while winter helmets were made of brown leather.
The flying helmet for summer use without earphones and oxygen mask fittings was referred to as model FK 34. It was used in airplanes without radio equipment and for training purposes. The flying helmet for summer use with earphones, a throat microphone, and oxygen mask fittings has several models. The earliest model is known as model LKp S-53, and can be identified by having oval, molded plastic earphone mountings. The later models, LKp S-100 and LKp S-101 have leather covered earphone mountings with a depression to hold the goggles strap in place.
A rare flying helmet known as LKp S-54 was used by aircraft commanders. It has additional internal features, allowing the wearer greater electronic communication potential.
Luftwaffe flying personnel serving in warmer, tropical climate areas often wore a net top version flying helmet, known as “Netzkopfhaube”, designated as model LKp N-101. This flying helmet differs from other models not only by its thin mesh net top, but also by a lack of a chinstrap.
The flying helmet for winter use without earphones and oxygen mask fittings was referred to as model FK 33. In addition to the same uses as the summer model FK34, this helmet was also worn during the war by ground personnel to keep warm.
The flying helmet for winter use with earphones, a throat microphone, and oxygen mask fittings is similar to the ones for summer use, with model designations LKp W-53, LKp W-100, LKp W-101, and LKp W-54.
Flying personnel on missions over bodies of water often wore a flying helmet cloth cover, either in white or yellow. It was supposed to make it easier to spot downed flying personnel in water.
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