Original French WWII Casque Type 15 Airaile Leather Flying Helmet by Zinsner of Pairs MG 13 though the pouch and flap

though the pouch and flap were lengthened slightly in late 1964

Heavy cast brass hilt with re-enforced press button aperture

etc are all variable

Examples like this do not come along very often at all

will form the new GB 6

Original French WWII Casque Type 15 Airaile Leather Flying Helmet by Zinsner of Pairs MG 13 though the pouch and flapOriginal Item: Only One Available. By Zinsner of Paris. French 'Casque Type 15' Airaile pattern flying helmet from the end of WWI or the immediate post WW2 period. The helmet is almost identical to the pre war WW2 Type 11. It is made from a hard cork shell covered in chromed leather and has soft padded leather flaps extending below this to house Gosport tubes or radio receivers. This extremely rare example is fitted with RAF type chamois 'donut'