lach470 Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jos Le Conté Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 (edited) 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lach470 Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webr55 Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Not exactly what you were looking for (different time...), but a flight helmet nevertheless!Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jos Le Conté Posted May 25, 2006 Share Posted May 25, 2006 Here's another small one...,taken a little too late,but you can see the cap and dangling O2 mask..Jos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lach470 Posted May 25, 2006 Author Share Posted May 25, 2006 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[attachmentid=40787] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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