WW2 Period RAF “Early Pattern” C-Type Wired Leather Flying Helmet

Here on offer is a genuine WW2 period RAF “early pattern” C-Type Wired leather flying helmet that doesn’t appear to have any visible markings but seems to be a large size helmet.

Apparently, this helmet had been used after WW2 and the owner has carefully removed both of the rubberized ear phone covers. The circular holes have then been covered by round sections of leather, that where stitched in place, one of which is now missing.

The brown leather itself is in good condition with some flaking to the finish mainly on the right ear flap area but the leather remains sound and quite supple.

All the stitching and metal fixings, studs etc are still firmly in place.

The helmet still retains all the original chamois inner layer, which is now quite grubby, but the round padded ear protectors are now missing.

It also still retains the elasticated chinstrap.

The C-Type Wired helmet was a leather helmet with chamois inner layer. It had an installed electrical headset, and fittings for an oxygen mask and goggles. The Wired helmet also introduced an elastic chin strap with pop stud, over the previous C-Type's leather chin strap and Bennets Buckle.

The headset used rubber cups for directly mounting the earphones.

The main distinguishing factor between the C-type Wired helmet and is that the Wired version includes passages in between the leather and chamois liner for cables to pass through.

This helmet was produced in two variations, referred to as "early" and "late":


• "Early" C-type Wired is fully internally wired.

• "Late" C-Type Wired wiring harness is partially exposed at the rear.

The early pattern Wired C-Type helmet accepts the harness at a strain relief and slot at the rear centre. The wires then pass fully inside the helmet, between outer leather and chamois liner, until they exit for the earpieces. The microphone wire stays within the helmet, up to the connector on the left.

Please see my pictures for the details of the condition, which complement this description.

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