Author Topic: WWII style helmets and goggles? (Read 375 times)

StSanta · « **on:** August 30, 2001, 03:36:00 PM »

Anyone know where one can get these?

I need some gear for skydiving. While I am allowed to jump without a helmet, I wanna do something different. And something the other guys haven't done (They've done a helluva lotta stupid things, condoms and whatnot, not to mention the infamous noodle Pouncer nude skydiving weirdness.

I know that the helmet will have room for speakers. No problem: will fill 'em up and place the "dytter" there (a small device starts beeping when ya reach a target altitude - and starts screaming in ya ear if ya get too low

).

Anyone?

Fatty · « **Reply #1 on:** August 30, 2001, 03:59:00 PM »

You guys have army/navy surplus stores? Might get lucky roaming around those.

SOB · « **Reply #2 on:** August 30, 2001, 04:03:00 PM »

http://yawp.com/3rd-i/staff/abbadon/handbook/other.html

Just found it with a search, dunno if they're any good.

SOB

mietla · « **Reply #3 on:** August 30, 2001, 04:12:00 PM »

go
http://secure.sovietski.com/cgi-bin/Sovietski.storefront/3b8e68d704de4f802 740ac1003030644/Search/Run

and enter "helmet" in a search box

[ 08-30-2001: Message edited by: mietla ]

Staga · « **Reply #4 on:** August 30, 2001, 05:48:00 PM »

Heh couple years ago I saw a Russian man selling Mig-pilots helmet but I was just walking home from bar (at 10am sunday...

) and already spended my money...
Santa if you haven't visit Estonia have a little holiday in there. I bough a gas-mask with filters from there and wrapped it around my car's backseat's head-rest.

StSanta · « **Reply #5 on:** August 31, 2001, 09:30:00 AM »

Ooooh, cool, thanks for links guys

Stalker · « **Reply #6 on:** August 31, 2001, 06:35:00 PM »

http://www.mart-aviation.co.uk/

and to complete that look:
http://www.lisasleatherlingerie.com/fap/index.html

Creamo · « **Reply #7 on:** August 31, 2001, 06:52:00 PM »

Heh, man you crack me up.

I can see your shopping list for the week with your budget.

One pak of bologna, 2 bricks of government cheeze, 2 boxes of macaroni and powdered cheese sause, paper plates, 1 roll of toilet paper, no scratch the toilet paper,- note to self- look for goofy WWII helmet with wacky goggles.

This could be a term paper for your business/finance professor. He would be quite interested Im sure.

Fishu · « **Reply #8 on:** September 01, 2001, 12:50:00 AM »

I was week ago in Åland islands and there was some Swedish Indian motorcycle club meeting, where also was one finn with restored indian motorcycle from 1920's and he did show old driving goggles, saying those were made in 1912.
With very thin glass and also same type as they used in WWI planes.
(perhaps in WWII too?)

Also he did show motorcyclist 'helmet' aged to around 1920-30...

It looked like it had been used well.

Toad · « **Reply #9 on:** September 01, 2001, 11:05:00 AM »

WW2 RAF Style? http://www.spitcrazy.com/aviationclothing.htm

Cloth instead of LuftLeather? http://www.flightsuits.com/open_cloth.html

(BTW, I bought the khaki cloth helmets from Flightsuit. Work fine, cost little. Bought these

to go with them; US surplus. Work fine, cost little. http://www.armynavyshop.com/rc10350.htm

[ 09-01-2001: Message edited by: Toad ]

StSanta · « **Reply #10 on:** September 01, 2001, 07:04:00 PM »

Heheheh cool stuff

Thanks for the links.

And Creamo is quite right - there's no way I can afford it

.

But, XMAS isn't that far ahead and I got 3 siblings.