Luftwaffe Looking for pic of Erich Hartmann

[lach470]

Hey gang....I'm looking for a picture of Erich Hartmann wearing his summer issue flight helmet. I have asked on numerous forums and no one has come through! Can it be that the #1 fighter ace of all time has no pics taken of him wearing a flying helmet?

I can't beleive that! Hope you can help me! Thanks all!

Cheers....

Rob

[Jos Le Conté]

These are indeed hard to find..

When you see Erich Hartmann you see him bare headed or with his visor.

I've checked my files and only found 2 pics of him wearing his fightercap..

Not much,but proof enough that he wore one now and then..

Jos.

Edited May 21, 2006 by Jos Le Cont

[Jos Le Conté]

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[lach470]

Thanks Jos....these are exactly what I was looking for.....anyone else, please post! I'd love to see more of these shots. ...and I agree 100%: until now, I had only seen pics of him with his visor or bareheaded!

Thanks again!!

Rob

[webr55]

Not exactly what you were looking for (different time...), but a flight helmet nevertheless!

Chris

[Jos Le Conté]

Here's another small one...,taken a little too late,but you can see the cap and dangling O2 mask..

Jos.

[lach470]

Hi! Thanks for posting another picture....the hunt continues: let me explain. I have a summer issue flying helmet dated Sept. 42. I know Erich Hartmann started his fighter pilot career in Oct. '42.

On my flying helmet, there are the initials EH inscribed on both chinstraps...I'd love to find a pic of Hartmann wearing this type of flying helmet with the initials showing! Could you imagine!!!!

Anyhow....the hunt continues. It's wishful thinking, I know....but still a pretty cool "hunt"....

Thanks again for helping me out.

Here's the helmet I am talking about:

Cheers!

Rob

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