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H-5

Designed by Gentex and used for a short time by the USN and the Canadian Navy. This helmet has gone trough two typical Swiss AF modifications:

-Installation of a British visor, identical to the MK-1, reworked to match the MS 22001 oxygen mask shape and "T" bayonets

-The "gull wing cut" in the area above the pilot's eyes, in order to improve visibility.

In Switzerland, the H-5 was manufactured under licence by a Zurich based company, Sportex, and was employed from the '50 until the mid of the '80.

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H-5

R/H side, with the boom mike bracket and connector

H-5

Rear view. The purpose of the switch is to select between the R/H connector (boom mike), and the L/H one (oxygen mask).

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