The Type “A” Flying Helmet (Author’s Collection)
A lesser known, but still very rare helmet is the inter-war used British Flying Helmet known as the “Helmet, Cork, Aviation (22C/13),” or more popularly known as the Type “A” Flying Helmet. The “helmet, cork, aviation” was introduced in the early 1920s and reportedly issued only to aircrews based east of Malta. Continue reading
A black cloth covered cork helmet, as used by the Jordanian Army in the 1950s and 1960s. (Author’s collection)
While numerous colonial powers used sun helmets in their respective desert colonies, as well as in post World War I mandates and protectorates, a unique form of sun helmet was used by the local forces in Transjordan – later the Kingdom of Jordan. This respective helmet has no actual name, other than being referred to as the helmet of the Arab Legion, and later the Jordanian National Guard. Continue reading
A vintage 1950s ad that shows how closely the post-war polo helmet resembled the military sun helmet
One interesting connection between the military and sun helmet has been discovered. This isn’t exactly ground breaking, but research has shown that the connection runs far deeper than previously understood. Continue reading