U.S. Project H-28-CL Flak Helmet
This is an American Project H-28-CL anti-flak flying helmet from World War II (1939-1945). Officially designated the "Helmet, Flying, Anti-Flak, Project H-28-CL," it was part of a experimental project started in 1944 by the U.S. Army Air Force (USAAF) to design a suitable anti-flak helmet for aviators to be worn over the standard cloth flight helmet. The helmet was based off the M-4 anti-flak helmet series and features a set of ear cups similar to the M-4. The shell is made from interlocking steel plates that are covered with dark brown leather. A yellow star, unique to this type of helmet with no known significance, is sewn to the top. The interior is lined with chamois leather. The helmet has a leather chinstrap with a "lift the dot" fastener. The I. Miller Parachute company of New York exclusively manufactured this helmet. The experimental project was canceled at the end of the war.1
| United States | World War II |
| Flight Helmet | 1943 — 1945 |
| Fox Chase Knitting Mills, Inc. | |
| USH-462-0211 | |
