Unidentified Helmet

Hey guys,
Can you ID this helmet for me please? It's made of hard plastic material that is clearish. The black markings are on both the front and back of helmet. There is foam on the inside of the helmet. There are four gromets on it as well, two on front, two on back.
Andrew

Reminds me of something, but can't quite put my finger on it.

The four holes look like they might have been there to secure this to a shell of some sort. Since it appears it doesn't have its own chin strap I think that's a good bet.

From the padding I'd say this was either a dispatch rider helmet or some sort of jump helmet.

Steve

I believe this is liner.

nkomo wrote: It is some sort of Arabic dispatch rider or Airborne helmet.

I would agree definatly looks airborne to me...

Thanks guys but unfortunatly this one just can't be identified I guess.
Andrew

http://www.cascoscoleccion.com/japon/japtanq.htm

I doubt this is the helmet but it looks really similar so maybe pop that website into a translator and you could work from there.

Very interesting piece there Andrew...my guess ( like everyone else ) would be some sort of Airborne lid....

Cool pick up either way...where'd you get it?

Hope you find out what it's origins are

Thanks for the tips. The man I bought it from is a collector and is also a carpenter. What probably happens is when he is doing the work, he offers people money for stuff in their attics and whatnot.
Andrew

AndrewA74 wrote:Thanks for the tips. The man I bought it from is a collector and is also a carpenter. What probably happens is when he is doing the work, he offers people money for stuff in their attics and whatnot.
Andrew

That's a cool way of picking up kit like this, it's a real mystery piece....I like lid's like this because of the prospect of lot's of research

I know it probably isn't; but it reminds me of an old-school football helmet.

Camo_fiend wrote:I know it probably isn't; but it reminds me of an old-school football helmet.

Well, most of the early Army jump helmets were modified football helmets.
Andrew

Hmmm... I did not know that. Maybe you're onto something here... Hope you find out what it is.

The translation of the Arabic Numerals is 88. It is a student parachute helmet for jump course students and is almost certainly British in origin. These were made extensively for commonwealth and colonial armies during the 60's and 70's copied from the original British Army jump helmet and mass produced in glass fibre. This one is probably Jordanian, Trucial States (UAE) or Omani as these armies tended to stick with British Manufacturers into the 80's/90's. I stand to be corrected.

Good to know! It appears parts of it are missing, such as the chin strap. Do you have a picture of a complete one Jim?

Steve

Thanks for the info. Since it's not US, I'll probably be selling it here in the next little bit. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.
Andrew

Check out Ebay item number 250753391896