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RAF Type B flying helmet, John Hannah
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/U/787
Dark brown leather helmet lined throughout in chamois, with a brown velvet brow band. Circular leather telephone holders with vertical zips, fitted internally with a plastic telephone cup and, usually, containing moulded foam rubber telephone pads. Inside the helmet, padded chamois ear cushions. On either side of the face aperture a pair of female press studs, facing inwards, intended for the attachment of the D Type oxygen mask. Leather chin strap with metal tip on right which engages with a quick release buckle on left. The rear of the helmet gussetted for several inches to allow adjustment and with a tightening strap running around the back. Short, buckled vertical strap in centre, lower rear for retaining goggles. Showing signs of burn damage acquired during the exploit for which Hannah was awarded the Victoria Cross.
RAF, Type G Oxygen Mask
Aircraft & Exhibits, London, Hangar Five, 82/U/834
Grey-green rubber face cup, the inner edge lined in suede, shaped so as to fit over the nose and chin. Below the chin an oval-section extension housing the expiratory valve and the oxygen supply inlet which bifurcates and is carried into the upper part of the mask in ducts fashioned within the wall of the mask. Inspiratory valve in lower left cheek. Above the oval extension, a large circular central aperture housing the microphone which is clamped in by a wire ring and sealed with a rubber collar. Around the oval extension, and attached by brackets to the microphone clamp ring, an adjustable, cotton webbing suspension harness terminating on the left in a leather pad with three female press studs and on the right with a single strap and a metal loop. The press studs engage with male studs on the left side of the helmet and the loop engages with a flat hook attached to the right side. A connecting cable and plug emerge from the bottom of the microphone casing. A copper wire held in loops cast into the rubber of the mask, is positioned across the nose to ensure a snug fit in that area. Oxygen pipe of black, corrugated rubber with plastic upper end to screw into the inlet and yellow alloy lower end to connect to aircraft oxygen supply system. Lower end fitted with bulldog clip to attach to harness or clothing to stop the weight of the supply pipe dragging the mask off the face.