HGU-9 Bill Jack Flight Helmet & Mask B-58 Pilot USAF
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Strategic Air Command B-58 Hustler HGU-9 Bill Jack Scientific Instruments Co flight helmet, complete with avionics and specific liner. Rare original visor. Matching nuclear flash goggles with original case, protection cover and extension strap. Matching MBU-5 oxygen mask, size REGULAR-NARROW, dated 1960 made by GENERAL TYRE. CRU-8/P oxygen connector. The set is presented in an original USAF helmet bag. Display head included. Very rare item. These helmets were developed as a cooler and lighter alternative to the then ageing P-4 helmet for long missions with the USSR as a final target.
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Strategic Air Command B-58 Hustler HGU-9 Bill Jack Scientific Instruments Co flight helmet, complete with avionics and specific liner. Rare original visor. Matching nuclear flash goggles with original case, protection cover and extension strap. Matching MBU-5 oxygen mask, size REGULAR-NARROW, dated 1960 made by GENERAL TYRE. CRU-8/P oxygen connector. The set is presented in an original USAF helmet bag. Display head included. Very rare item. These helmets were developed as a cooler and lighter alternative to the then ageing P-4 helmet for long missions with the USSR as a final target.