British Para Helmet

[jarraarra]

Hi
can anyone help with dating this para helmet, afraid ive only got a picture of the liner but would like to know the period
thanks in advance
brian

[DJT]

Looks like a post war tanker helmet to me. Definitely not an airborne helmet.

[Adrian Stevenson]

I would agree with Des. Tankers or maybe a RN helmet.

cheers, Ade.

[jarraarra]

Para Helmet

cheers des

here is the picture of the outside, im not expert on helmets but this looks like a para
cheers
brian

[pickled frog]

British MkV

Sorry your helmet was not used by the paras. Looks like a British Mk V helmet used up unil the 1980's. Other countries also used this pattern. Cheers Roy

[jarraarra]

Helmet

many thanks for the help, what would be the use of this type of helmet?
its on ebay at the moment and i was looking for a para lid but im no expert, and needed some help.
thanks for the advice
cheers
brian

[pickled frog]

Brian the helmet was standard issue for British troops. There is also a Mk III a Mk IV and a Mk V. If you are looking for a British para helmet be prepared to pay upwards of US $500.00! Watch out as they are also faked. If you are unsure ask a couple of the guys on the Forum to help you out with a few guide lines before you part with your mony. There are also other posts on the Forum which cover British para helmets use the search button to find them. Good Luck Roy

[jarraarra]

Many thanks for the help and advice Roy
all the very best
brian

[max7474]

The simple chin strap is a bit of an obvious give away that you could not parachute with it on. It would not stay on your head as you hit the ground for starters!

Alan

[Historama]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but another detail to look for is those outside rivets: a para helmet has larger rivets whose heads have a kind-of screw-driver notch in them. Helmets like the one above with a small rivet would be only for tankists or motorcyclists.


Regarding British tanker helmets being used until the '80s, here's a photo of one worn by Brig.-Gen. Amtzia Pazzi in 1973 http://www.farkash-gallery.com/p-133...-to-pazzi.aspx

Alex

[DJT]

Brian,

If I see a good airborne helmet on eBay I will send you a pm. A decent wartime example with web chin straps is not difficult to acquire.

[Mons 1914]

As Des says your best bet would be e bay they turn up quite often some have been re painted post war, but their's usually a decent example.

Price wise, ******163;300 - ******163;400 will find you a nice original one.

Scott