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LW Pilot Flight Helmet 'LKpW101' Winter
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€ 495,00
Luftwaffe Winter Flight Helmet – Model LKpW101
Outstanding original Luftwaffe flight helmet model LKpW101, specifically designed for winter operations. This helmet was issued to German fighter and bomber pilots during WWII and remains in excellent combat-used condition.
- Authentic WWII Luftwaffe pilot gear
- Model: LKpW101 – Winter variant
- Made from dark brown leather with full shearling lining
- Fitted complete with earphones, chinstrap, and original Ln. 26779-2 throat microphones
- Comes with plug-in communications cord
- Textbook example, untouched and uncleaned
Label:
- Fl. Kopfhaube – Flight helmet
- Gr. – Size 57
- Baumuster: LKpW101 – Model designation
- Gerät-Nr.: 124-436A – Device number, specific to the helmet model
- Werk-Nr.: – / – Factory serial number (not assigned or blank) but named Köster
- Anforderz. (Anf. Z.): Ln 26618 – Luftwaffe demand number, used for equipment supply chain tracking
- Manufacturer: Siemens – Major supplier of Luftwaffe communications gear, below that, you can read Luftfahrtgerätewerk Hakenfelde – Siemens’ aircraft equipment factory located in Berlin-Hakenfelde
- Stamps: Red and purple ink stamps indicate military acceptance and inspection marks
This helmet was used by pilots of the Jagdgeschwader, Kampfgeschwader, and Zerstörer units flying in cold and high-altitude missions. The interior shearling is still soft, the leather remains supple, and all components are intact, including Bakelite elements and buckles.
- A must-have for any serious Luftwaffe or aviation collector
- Perfect for display with a mannequin or pilot grouping
- Rarely found in this complete condition