luftwaffe flight goggles uknown model

[kulisek]

hello,
this is my recent acquisition to my luftwaffe collection.
Does anyone know this type of flight goggles? I personally see it for the fisrt time.
I would like to know the maker's name , apprx. date of production and how did the casing looked like. Thanks a lot

[Sergey65]

Hello,

I also see for the first time. But I think they are post-war. Perhaps the Bundes Luftwaffe IMO.

Best regards,
Sergey

[Mike TM]

The stamp says BAL?

Regards
Mike

[kulisek]

Yes that is a BAL stamp and I dont think that post warr would be stamped like that

[kulisek]

I am quite sure that these goggles are for the Me-163 Komet made in 1945.
check this link https://www.scalemates.com/cs/kits/r...tting--1147195

and this link as well
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbv_nwoiKvY

[Paul Woodbyrne]

They are definitely not the goggles used by the komet pilot, he is using the standard Auer pair as shown in photo. They produced many types of glasses, the ones you have are more for motor cycle or vehicles, and their are fake stamps around, i have never seen a stamp in this position on flying goggles, which might mean they are not german or from another country. Hope this helps. You will have to check some of the old news papers of the day to see adverts from the likes of Deyea, who made Auer, their are quite a few, to get a positive id on them regards Paul.

[Sergey65]

Yes that is a BAL stamp and I dont think that post warr would be stamped like that

Ink BAL stamp is not difficult to put. To create LW WW2 an illusion and sell more expensive

Best regards,
Sergey

[kulisek]

They are definitely not the goggles used by the komet pilot, he is using the standard Auer pair as shown in photo. They produced many types of glasses, the ones you have are more for motor cycle or vehicles, and their are fake stamps around, i have never seen a stamp in this position on flying goggles, which might mean they are not german or from another country. Hope this helps. You will have to check some of the old news papers of the day to see adverts from the likes of Deyea, who made Auer, their are quite a few, to get a positive id on them regards Paul.

hello Paul, from my point of view ,the ME-163 Komet pilot is not wearing the standart Auer 295 model. If you watched the yourtube movie , that pilot is wearing goggles with cone-shaped glasses, the standart auer are flat.
Anyway I got these for free from my old friend who lives in Germany and he claims he got it 20 years ago from a former LW pilot who used it at the end of the war. I was just trying to find out the maker. I am a passionate LW collector and I am not trying to sell these. I have already added these to my collection which I am posting below. Thanks

[Jos L C]

Very nice collection of goggles ..!


Don't know about the picture, but they don't show this type IMO..
It's tear drop shape vs cat eye shape..


Jos

[kulisek]

Very nice collection of goggles ..!


Don't know about the picture, but they don't show this type IMO..
It's tear drop shape vs cat eye shape..


Jos

Hello Jos,

I continue to search and I found another picture showing the same shape as mine. From my point of view these exactly the same goggles.
Anyway If you guys claimed that these are post war , do you have any pictures to support your opinion? Thanks

[jacquesf]

Wow, that is some collection of goggles. J

[Jos L C]

Typical cap .. it's one like used in the mini-subs..




Jos

[kulisek]

Typical cap .. it's one like used in the mini-subs..




Jos

You are right, this cap was also used in mini subs together with the attached oxygen mask.
However the previous picture shows Luftwaffe pilot Rudolf Opitz, ME 163 test pilot. An he is wearing the same type of goggles which I have posted at the bottom of this thread.

[Sergey65]

Even assuming that these glasses were issued at the end of the war. Then the question arises about the BAL stamp. After all, the well-known fact that at the end of the war the Luftwaffe no longer put this stamp on their items. On LW flight caps, parachutes, etc.

Best regards,
Sergey

[kulisek]

As far as I know, testing of Komet ME-163A started already in 1941. In the beginning test pilots had to use this kind of goggles and special overalls to protect themselves from the T-stoff fluid. It is not professional to condemn these as post war with a fake stamp without any research and extensive knowledge.