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15 February 2005, 01:51 PM
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Scout Pilot
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Helmet ear flaps
YHS recently in Wright-Patterson Air Force Museum, and jolly good it is too.
In Great War section was a flying helmet with those cylindrical flaps vertical over the ears. Seem to remember asking about them in this forum x years ago without a satisfactory explanation of their purpose. Finally seeing the real item, not just a photo, noticed they are forward of where the ears would be and there is a hole directly over the ear opening. My assumption would be that the cylinder breaks up the airflow making hearing better. Does anyone know otherwise? cheers, Boom
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