I bought this maybe 19 or 20 years ago. I'm pretty sure it's a tank crew/commander helmet (although it could be a helecopter crew helmet for all I know). Not sure of the era... 60s or 70s maybe?
Yeah... It's a little dusty.
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 4:40 pm ] |
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I bought this maybe 19 or 20 years ago. I'm pretty sure it's a tank crew/commander helmet (although it could be a helecopter crew helmet for all I know). Not sure of the era... 60s or 70s maybe?
Yeah... It's a little dusty.
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| Author: | Eagle [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:32 pm ] |
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Gotta be a tanky's - no device for visor attachment. NATO, probably... other than that, not sure. I'm going for US / Israeli judging by the leather forhead band. Could be wrong. Probably am.
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:43 pm ] |
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Thanks Eagle. I feel like a total idiot (shut up Spat ).
After 20 years I finally noticed a tag on the rear of the neckband . It reads: HELMET, COMBAT VEHICLE CREWMAN SIZE LARGE Sierra ENGINEERING CO. DEC 16, 1966 CONTRACT NO. DSA- 100-67-C-1822 So I guess it's U.S. made? (Where's that "slaps forehead" emoticon?  )
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| Author: | SGM Baldwin [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:44 pm ] |
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Take it from ol' Ironsides... this is definitely a zipper-head helmet. |
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 6:47 pm ] |
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Zipper head? Like as in Vietcong? 
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| Author: | falken108 [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:40 pm ] |
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I thought zipper head refered to tank operators as they were prone to needing stitches from bangin there heads. |
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| Author: | Airborne Mike [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:59 pm ] |
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Quote: Zipper head? LOL! Yeah Kevin, you definitely were a zoomie if you don't know what a zipperhead is. Quote: I thought zipper head refered to tank operators as they were prone to needing stitches from bangin there heads.
Give that Marine some cornbread! Zipperheads are what Canadian troops nickname our soldiers from the Armoured Corps or "tankers". Generally anyone who's trade is Armoured Crewman. They wear black berets (hot in the summer). Correct Dom...yah Zipperhead?
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| Author: | SGM Baldwin [ Fri Nov 09, 2007 11:25 pm ] |
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SSgt Burton wrote: Zipper head? Like as in Vietcong? Actually, it was first coine in Korea... but not that kind of zipperhead.
You know, it never occured to me that this was a Canadian specific terminology for a tanker. Black beret hot in the summer? Not when you're as cool as me, pal. 
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| Author: | Adonis [ Sat Nov 10, 2007 1:57 am ] |
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The helmet does kinda look like the one for the tank drivers in the USCM Tech Manual. Looks like you found another impression to do there Kevin! |
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Sat Nov 10, 2007 5:07 am ] |
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Airborne Mike wrote: Yeah Kevin, you definitely were a zoomie if you don't know what a zipperhead is. I was indeed! Adonis Sniper wrote: The helmet does kinda look like the one for the tank drivers in the USCM Tech Manual. Looks like you found another impression to do there Kevin!
Well... It's really not that cool (looking) to wear. Looks kinda like I'm wearing a big green egg on my head.
I do need to find the other half of the boommike for it though. It never came with it when I bought it- so I'd have to score it off ebay. 
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Thu Nov 15, 2007 10:19 pm ] |
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I just noticed something after all these years... 
It's the base helmet for the Female Warrior in The Terminator!! 
The right side of the screenused helmet has a circular section cut out and greebles added simliar to the way the Dropship Pilot helmet looks. 
Guess I'll have a use for it after all!
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| Author: | Russ Krook III [ Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:06 am ] |
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Kev, I have a replacement boom mike wire arm for you. OEM for the SPH4 helmets. Send me an e-mail and its yours. I had to buy a bunch of them to replace the nasty one on my helmet, so I have spares.
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| Author: | SSgt Burton [ Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:23 am ] |
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You are the MAN!
Email sent to the Castle.
Thanks Russ! |
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