Flight helmet worn by Thunderbird pilot Gen. Lloyd W. Newton.
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![Red, white, and blue flight helmet with black visor. Flight helmet is predominantly red, with an illustration on the back. Illustration on helmet depicts an eagle with four fighter jets in a white star at its center. Blue stars set against a white background surround the eagle. Blue type below the eagle reads, [Thunderbirds]. At PR and PL sides of helmet are metal mechanisms that the flight oxygen mask clips in to. Type on each of the mechanisms reads, [60C4459/IMCO PRECISION/PRODUCTS INC.]. Painted at the center of the helmet's front is [Fig]. Helmet's visor is adjustable using a white knob. Type on white knob reads, [LOCK ASST. VISOR/8475–722–7292/ F/N 66D1722/SHEPARD AIRTRONICS INC.]. Date: 1960s. Record ID: nmaahc_2015.221ab.](https://www.lookandlearn.com/history-images/preview/YSH/YSH005/YSH005306_Flight-helmet-worn-by-Thunderbird-pilot-Gen-Lloyd-W-Newton.jpg "Flight helmet worn by Thunderbird pilot Gen. Lloyd W. Newton.")
| Caption | Red, white, and blue flight helmet with black visor. Flight helmet is predominantly red, with an illustration on the back. Illustration on helmet depicts an eagle with four fighter jets in a white star at its center. Blue stars set against a white background surround the eagle. Blue type below the eagle reads, [Thunderbirds]. At PR and PL sides of helmet are metal mechanisms that the flight oxygen mask clips in to. Type on each of the mechanisms reads, [60C4459/IMCO PRECISION/PRODUCTS INC.]. Painted at the center of the helmet's front is [Fig]. Helmet's visor is adjustable using a white knob. Type on white knob reads, [LOCK ASST. VISOR/8475–722–7292/ F/N 66D1722/SHEPARD AIRTRONICS INC.]. Date: 1960s. Record ID: nmaahc_2015.221ab. |
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| Creator | unknown |
| Artwork medium | plastic , leather , metal , nylon , cloth |
| Credit | Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture |
| Terms of use | Public Domain Dedication (CC0 1.0) |
| Search stock images by keyword | Flight helmet worn Thunderbird pilot Gen Lloyd W Newton Red white blue black visor United States Clothing dress Race relations Military |
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| YSH005306 | 3,996 x 3,608 pixels | 26 |
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