French Airforce Adrian helmet 1915.

[RonR]

A bit worn through the years...

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[vellocino]

It is a beauty Ron! Pretty rare insignia to find in any condition, original horizon blue color on the inside of the lid with a first pattern leather liner and chinstrap.
I have myself fell under the spell of Adrian helmets lately and I am wondering why there is not a thread exclusively
dedicated to WW1-WW2 French Headgear on International Forum or WAF in general, considering that this type was the first modern helmet on wartime use.
Definitely it is on my wishlist to find one. Congrats! As always another top-notch item for your amazing all-inclusive collection!
Thanks for sharing!
Vellocino

[jip]

Hello Ron,
A beautyful Adrian, hard to find even in France. just a little thing, it is the pattern 23 insigna, this helmet has been distributed since 1923, but it appears in the BO "Bulletin Officiel" in 1924.
Keep it well...
best regards from France.
Jip