Pilot Clarence Lange's aviation helmet
National Postal Museum

Pilot Clarence Lange's aviation helmet

Clarence Lange · 1923-1927

leather (brown); metal
National Postal Museum
CC0 — Public Domain
National Postal Museum

Open cockpit flying at 8,000 feet was cold enough, but conditions could turn downright frigid while flying over mountains. Clarence Lange used this leather helmet to keep warm while flying the mail.

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