Original France WWI French Armée de l'Air Air Force Pilots Leather Flight Helmet With Button On Goggles Russian Artillery which we have unfortunately not

which we have unfortunately not been able to identify

3 REVOLVER 2ND MODEL SINGLE ACTION"

Note the row of stitches forming an "X" across the center of the flag

The thin leather sweatband is still present however there is some minor stitching loss present

The mounts are all of heavy brass

Original France WWI French Armée de l'Air Air Force Pilots Leather Flight Helmet With Button On Goggles Russian Artillery which we have unfortunately notOriginal Item: Only One Available. During the first years of aviation, pilots started wearing leather flying helmets as a form of protection from the cold and the noise of aircraft engines. Leather was becoming a popular choice for protective gear with the rise of motor sport and aviation at the start of the 1900s. It has many advantages that made it the ideal material for flying helmets. It is warm, durable, impermeable to liquids therefore