Past CF helmets

concept_8 · January 28th, 2006, 20:49

Haven't been able to come across much info between the new gallet's or the old ww2 dough boy style helmets.
I'm wondering what was worn from the 50's -the 90's any modles you know of just list em up.

Also wondering if the pasgt's were ever used by us or the british MK's for that matter.
I'm working on gathering kit from multiple era's so any info on any type of helmet from korea till the Gallets is usefull, also any differences from the airborne and ground troops would be usefull aswell since it's one of the kits I'm closest to completing.

Thanx for any knowledge you can share on the subject.

Cheers........concept

Trader rating · January 28th, 2006, 20:54

I believe there PASGTs were used in the early '90s on tours in Bosnia. We also used US M1 helmets for awhile, an those got replaced the current helmet.

Lerch · January 28th, 2006, 23:25

In WWI, the doughboy helmet was used by all.
In WWII the British made para helmet was used by our airborne forces. The doughboy helmet was still used by the infantry.
In the early 50's, the M1 was adopted and all other helmets were discontinued. Later (70's) the woodland cover was used on the M1.
In the mid-90's, the Gallet started seeing use with troops. Soon after came the CADPAT cover.

The British MkVI was never issued, and I don't believe the PASGT helmet was either (although it may have been).

Killer Canuck · January 29th, 2006, 00:54

The PASGT helmet were used on UN operations

soldiers301 · January 30th, 2006, 23:17

Yeah lol and everybody can remain Jean Chretien with his PASGT helmet in Bosnia ;-)

Ace of Spades© · January 30th, 2006, 23:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by Black Hawk

In WWI, the doughboy helmet was used by all.
In WWII the British made para helmet was used by our airborne forces. The doughboy helmet was still used by the infantry.

Not exactly true, for the americain yes, they used the doughboy, but there para used m1. The rest of the allied forces and at the start of the pacifique theater, US marines, used the tin hat.

kymoz · January 31st, 2006, 00:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by soldiers301

Yeah lol and everybody can remain Jean Chretien with his PASGT helmet in Bosnia ;-)

Hehe, was thinking about the same thing!

Kymoz

Lerch · January 31st, 2006, 19:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ace of Spades

Not exactly true, for the americain yes, they used the doughboy, but there para used m1. The rest of the allied forces and at the start of the pacifique theater, US marines, used the tin hat.

err...what? I couldn't quite make sense of whether you were agreeing with me or not. :-?

Ace of Spades© · January 31st, 2006, 20:08

Both, your first comment on the doughtboy was right, but I dont agree with your statement about the doughtboy with the rest of the allied forces.

BTW, you would not know a Derec Tong by any chance, he did TG3 Guns at Quadra in '04 I think. Was my room-mate at AI last summer.

Lerch · January 31st, 2006, 20:38

I don't remember too many Gunz III's from '04...maybe I met him.

As for my comments on the rest of the allies...I wasn't commenting on the rest of the allies, specifically the Canadian forces.

walks · February 1st, 2006, 05:20

there were two types of chin straps for the M1 the standard one that came from the sides an an airborne stap that is somewhat similar to our current helmet

Lerch · February 1st, 2006, 13:41

The M1 actually only had two styles of chin strap,
One was a simple web strap that went under your chin.
The other is more like the modern straps that goes on your chin and has a second piece of web to keep it on your chin.
The airborne version that your talking about had a spiffy 'second' chin strap built into the liner.

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January 28th, 2006, 20:49	#1
concept_8 Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: sudbury Ont.	Past CF helmets Haven't been able to come across much info between the new gallet's or the old ww2 dough boy style helmets. I'm wondering what was worn from the 50's -the 90's any modles you know of just list em up. Also wondering if the pasgt's were ever used by us or the british MK's for that matter. I'm working on gathering kit from multiple era's so any info on any type of helmet from korea till the Gallets is usefull, also any differences from the airborne and ground troops would be usefull aswell since it's one of the kits I'm closest to completing. Thanx for any knowledge you can share on the subject. Cheers........concept __________________ "Death in the tall grass"

January 28th, 2006, 23:25	#3
Lerch * AV Status REVOKED * Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CFB Shilo, MB	In WWI, the doughboy helmet was used by all. In WWII the British made para helmet was used by our airborne forces. The doughboy helmet was still used by the infantry. In the early 50's, the M1 was adopted and all other helmets were discontinued. Later (70's) the woodland cover was used on the M1. In the mid-90's, the Gallet started seeing use with troops. Soon after came the CADPAT cover. The British MkVI was never issued, and I don't believe the PASGT helmet was either (although it may have been). __________________

January 31st, 2006, 20:38	#10
Lerch * AV Status REVOKED * Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CFB Shilo, MB	I don't remember too many Gunz III's from '04...maybe I met him. As for my comments on the rest of the allies...I wasn't commenting on the rest of the allies, specifically the Canadian forces. __________________

January 28th, 2006, 20:54	#2
-Skeletor- Guest Trader rating	I believe there PASGTs were used in the early '90s on tours in Bosnia. We also used US M1 helmets for awhile, an those got replaced the current helmet.

January 29th, 2006, 00:54	#4
Killer Canuck Trader rating Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada,Ontario	The PASGT helmet were used on UN operations

January 30th, 2006, 23:17	#5
soldiers301 Trader rating Join Date: Mar 2005	Yeah lol and everybody can remain Jean Chretien with his PASGT helmet in Bosnia ;-)

February 1st, 2006, 05:20	#11
walks Trader rating Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Cambridge On	there were two types of chin straps for the M1 the standard one that came from the sides an an airborne stap that is somewhat similar to our current helmet __________________

February 1st, 2006, 13:41	#12
Lerch * AV Status REVOKED * Trader rating Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: CFB Shilo, MB	The M1 actually only had two styles of chin strap, One was a simple web strap that went under your chin. The other is more like the modern straps that goes on your chin and has a second piece of web to keep it on your chin. The airborne version that your talking about had a spiffy 'second' chin strap built into the liner. __________________

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