Cold Weather Insulating Helmet Liner

Tuesday May 2nd, 2023 admin

The cold weather insulating helmet liner cap is worn alone or as a liner for the helmet assembly. The earflaps are fasten under or over chin, at back of neck, or are folded up around the top with the touch-and-close fasteners crisscrossed in the front. The cap is a fully […]

M48 Apache Aviator Aircraft Chemical-Biological Mask

Saturday July 9th, 2022 admin

(Description copied from Technical Manual) The M48 mask protects the face, eyes, and respiratory system of the user from chemically, biologically, and radiologically toxic environments. Positive air pressure is supplied to the facepiece by the blower assembly. The incoming air is pulled through two filter canisters, which remove contaminants from […]

Integrated Head Protection System, IHPS

Saturday July 9th, 2022 admin

The Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS) consisting of a retention system, suspension system, helmet cover, maxillofacial protective system, hearing protection, and NVD bracket. The IHPS provides improved fragmentation, ballistic, and impact protection while reducing weight and improving fit over the Advanced Combat Helmet (ACH) and the Enhanced Combat Helmet (ECH). […]

Insect Headnet (1965)

Sunday January 30th, 2022 admin

Stock Number Reference: Headnet, Insect FSN: 8415-261-6630 Assign Date: Unknown

M45 Land Warrior Gas Mask

Wednesday October 27th, 2021 admin

The M45 Chemical-Biological Mask System was fielded and adopted in 1996 in order to replace the M43 Type II and M24 Chemical-Biological Aircraft Masks, as well as to provide a modular mask platform for USSOCOM Ground Forces. Stemming from one-mask joint branch development experimentation in the early 1990’s, the M45 […]

Joint Service General Purpose Mask JSGPM M-50/M-51

Monday August 23rd, 2021 admin

Joint Service General Purpose Mask (JSGPM) History The Joint Service General Purpose Mask system is being developed to replace the M40/M42 series of masks, mask carrier and accessories for the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps ground and combat vehicle operations and the MCU-2/P series of masks for the U.S. Air […]

SureFire HL1 Helmet Light (Tan)

Sunday June 27th, 2021 admin

HL1 Helmet Light (Description from official website) Go Head To Head With Darkness. The compact, variable-output HL1 HelmetLight features primary and secondary LEDs and one infrared Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) beacon. The primary LEDs are perfect for general-purpose close-work illumination. The colored secondary LEDs serve the same purpose but […]

Navy Diaphragm (ND) Mark IV Gas Mask

Wednesday February 10th, 2021 admin

The US Navy Diaphragm (ND) Mark IV Gas Mask was made in 1943-44 to replace the Mark III. The Mark III featured small oval-ish eye lenses, while the Mark IV features large semi-triangular eye lenses, providing more field of vision. The size of the Mark IV is “U” which means […]

M-1C Parachutist’s Helmet (Post Vietnam War)

Tuesday October 6th, 2020 admin

Stock Number Reference: Components Item NSN Assign Date Helmet, Parachutist’s, Steel, Fastened w/Chin Strap w/Quick Release Snap Fastener 8470-00-161-9414 Unknown Liner, Parachutist’s Helmet 8470-00-753-5793 Unknown

Army Air Force Anti-Flak Goggle/Eyeshield

Tuesday October 6th, 2020 admin

Goggles manufactured in heavy gauge olive drab painted steel with a series of six horizontal slit cut-outs for each eye. Simple corduroy face padding at the upper and lower edge and an adjustable elastic strap. Issued about 1944 and rarely worn by aircrews due to their limited visibility, but they […]