![]() ![]() ![]() WWII M35 NS64 German Army Tropical/Mediterranean Camo Helmet Named to German soldier in red pencil on the rear of the flared portion. The strap can easily be repaired if the next owner desires to do so. Long portion of strap is in its entirety but has been broken. Buckle end of chinstrap is steel with most of the gray paint intact. Small impression on rear right top of helmet. ![]() Lightly visible quality control ink stamp on interior crown of helmet. Reinforced aluminum liner band manufacturer stamped and dated D.R.P. All three untouched split pin rivet fasteners intact and complete with all three slotted washers. Tight fitting liner system 100% original to the helmet. 80% and was applied over top of a Heer decal. Both authentic and factory applied decals are proportionate with the overall wear. Item H712: This particular helmet was initially issued as a Heer helmet. Helicopter #66 was the primary recovery aircraft for both of those missions, with CDR Jones at the helm for Apollo 8.WWII M35 Q62 German Combat Police Former Heer Helmet With all three astronauts secured in the aircraft, #66 made the short flight to the Hornet and safely landed on board.īy the time of the Apollo 11 mission, HS-4 was well versed in this type of operation having previously served as the recovering aircraft for both the Apollo 8 and Apollo 10 missions. The crew and dignitaries, including President Richard Nixon, were able to watch as the astronauts were plucked, one by one, from the rescue raft into the helicopter. By the time #66 was ready to begin the retrieval of the astronauts, the Hornet had maneuvered within site of the command module. His job was to deploy the decontamination swimmer near the command module and recover the astronauts. Five SH-3 Sea Kings deployed to the splashdown area: one to recover the astronauts, two to deploy swim teams, one to photograph the mission, and one as an escort and standby for the primary recovery aircraft.Ĭommander Don Jones was the pilot of helicopter #66, the primary recovery aircraft. Helicopter squadron four (HS-4), operating from the primary recovery ship USS Hornet (CVS-12), was tasked with executing the recovery mission. The Columbia command module splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on 24 July 1969. The interior of the helmet is lined with reddish-brown foam.įollowing Apollo 11’s successful moon landing and return to Earth, the only obstacle remaining was the safe recovery of the astronauts. There is a black cord attached to the microphone that ends in a plug. ![]() There is an adjustable metal arm protruding from the right front sight that supports a black plastic square microphone. At the front of the helmet is an adjustable blue strap with chin pad. At the back of the helmet is a red silhouette similar to a fleur-de-lis. The part of the helmet that covers the ears, there is a black silhouette of a knight’s helmet with trialing plume. The visor is adjustable along a track with two adjustment hand wheels on either side of the helmet. The top and visor of the helmet have a square patch of blue and yellow squares in a checkboard pattern. One flight helmet worn by Commander Don Jones during the Apollo 11 recovery operation. ![]()
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