Polish helmets

Message 1250:
Hello Friends I was contacted by this gentleman regarding the attached helmets... since I am more of a helicopter helmet guy could any of the group offer information about this chaps bone domes to him??? Best Regards, Kirk Sunley
----- Original Message ----- Good morning, my name is Maurizio Bressan fron Trieste, Italy. I'm a flight gear collector and I have a question please. I bought a flight helmet in a Polish flea market some months ago but till now I don't know which model it is! Herewith enclosed you can find 2 pics of it. Could you help me please? I suppose it is an helicopter flight helmet (no receivers are present). Do yo know the age? Inside there are no markings except for the Polish firm and the serial number. The firm is the classic ex comunism firm that produced a button as well as an airplane! No one description is on my books. Many thanks in advance. Maurizio

Message 2315, May 16, 2001
Hi Pilot and all,
I was wondering if anyone might know the i.d. of the former Soviet Unions knock off of the SPH series helmet...pg. 155 of Jet Age Flight Helmets??? And further more would anyone have a lead on one???
Do not know if this is the same helmet, but this is an SPH nock off for sure! This is the THL-5CN made by the Polish. This one used on the Mi-24D/P Hind of the East German AF. No it is not for sale as I do not own it. If any one is serious interested I will try to get one (or Holdek has one?)
Bye HUD
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