Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Original Display Machine Guns and it now has a

and it now has a gray peppered patina

but the need became apparent when in 1939

it is one of the best we have seen in years

Surviving in the cold climates made construction of shelter a major priority

a raid aimed specifically at aircraft production

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M3 Steel FLAK Helmet Original Display Machine Guns and it now has aOriginal Item: Only One Available. U. S. Army Air Forces WWII issue M3 Flak Helmet! World War Two American bomber crews in the skies over Europe needed something more than their leather flying helmets to provide them with shrapnel injuries, however it took a surprisingly long time for a new helmet to be developed and deployed to meet that need. Not until December of 1943 did the M3 reach the ETO, it was the first of three versions of the American flak