A-14 oxygen mask, American Optical sunglasses.
A-14 oxygen mask, American Optical sunglasses.
A-14 oxygen mask, American Optical sunglasses.
A-14 oxygen mask, American Optical sunglasses.
A-14 oxygen mask, American Optical sunglasses.
Note the A-14 lower strap fitted to the helmet's LH leather pad rear snap button.
H-5
The second operative version of the Swiss AF H-5, as it was used on jets provided with ejection seatlike the DH.100 Vampire, DH.112 Venom and Hawker Hunter, .
Prior to that SAF pilots flew their jets wearing British C-Type or Swiss "Stoffhauben" , combined with H-Type or A-14 oxygen masks.
Compared to the "standard" H-5 , here is a list of the implemented Swiss modifications:
White livery applied (1958-1959) over the original gold one, in order to mitigate and reflect solar radiation/ avoid heat build-up;
Installation of a British "Visor, Anti Glare, MK-2";
Left side oxygen mask leather flap reshaped to be similar to the snap-on fittings configuration as of the Stoffhauben. It is believed that the purpose was to secure and routing the comm cable exit; however, there is no evidence that this was ever done. In the picture on the left, it appears that the rear snap fitting is being used temporarily (?) during the adjustment of an A-14 mask. The mask were fitted with a supplemental diluter valve;
A-13 A oxygen masks were also used on this version of the H-5;
Comm cable fitted with a six pole " MAAG" connector ;
Rear communication cable exit fitted with an additional leather support in order to bend and guide the cable to the left;
Omission of boom mike "banana mount" due to "jet only" utilisation.
For more information on the Swiss H-5, click here.
H-5 and A-13 onboard a P-16 fighter bomber prototype.
