Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet - Complete U.S. Artillery The Vickers K machine gun

The Vickers K machine gun

The fore stock does have a chunk missing near the receiver on the left side

and the screw in ejector rod is retained in the bottom of the grip

Known as the Pattern 37 equipment

He broadcast right up until April 30th

Original U.S. WWII USAAF Bomber Crew M5 Steel FLAK Helmet - Complete U.S. Artillery The Vickers K machine gunOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very hard to find USAAF WWII issue M5 Flak Helmet, in very good condition. It does not look to have been issued, but it does have a lot of storage wear on the exterior shell. This has removed a lot of the fuzzy "flocked" coating on the exterior. 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