GSh-6A High Altitude Pressure Helmet. Type introduced in 1962 for use in MIGs (particularly MIG-21s and 23s) at the edge of the earth's atmosphere.
Big, heavy-duty "bone dome" characteristic of Soviet aviation memorabilia. Retro-futuristic look reminiscent of "Buck Rogers". Weighs 4 lbs. Complete with heated glass faceplate, flip-down sun visor, and collar seal. The back of the helmet is stenciled with the name of the pilot, АКСЕНОВ ("Aksenov"). [Immediately, the Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Aksenov comes to mind. After all, most of the Soviet cosmonauts used to be Air Force pilots prior to being selected for space flights. Vladimir Aksenov did graduate from the Air Force Academy. H
Big, heavy-duty "bone dome" characteristic of Soviet aviation memorabilia. Retro-futuristic look reminiscent of "Buck Rogers". Weighs 4 lbs. Complete with heated glass faceplate, flip-down sun visor, and collar seal. The back of the helmet is stenciled with the name of the pilot, АКСЕНОВ ("Aksenov"). [Immediately, the Soviet cosmonaut Vladimir Aksenov comes to mind. After all, most of the Soviet cosmonauts used to be Air Force pilots prior to being selected for space flights. Vladimir Aksenov did graduate from the Air Force Academy. His specialty was engineering but he could have some pilot training or flying experience, including in high-altitude flights. He spent almost 12 days in space as flight engineer on Soyuz 22 and Soyuz T-2 in 1976 and 1980, respectively, and made a total of 189 revolutions around the Earth.]
In very good to excellent condition. It appears that the helmet has seen a bit of action, some of it rough. The shell shows a couple of shallow dents over the pilot's forehead and the back of the head. The Plexiglas of the faceplate shows some scuffs and scratches. The sun visor flips down normally using the lever on the left side of the helmet. The rubber of the collar seal is intact and perfectly pliant.
Jet age helmets like this have become quite hard to locate in recent years, in part because they are the most prime and truly iconic examples of Soviet Cold War flight gear imaginable. Compared to unused or unissued helmets, the stenciled name and wear on this well-used protective gear adds greatly to its presentation. This helmet could be the crown jewel of a truly first-rate cold war / jet age aviation collection.
Please note that the Styrofoam head is not included.
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