The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Black rubber oxygen hose to fit the Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask. The hose, which should attach to the inlet valve of the mask, is detached.
This leather flying helmet and oxygen mask was worn by Sergeant Robert 'Alf' Cowley of Queensland during his service with 218 Squadron, RAF. Having served with the 2/2 Anti Tank Regiment, 7th Australian Division in Syria during 1941 in action against the Vichy French, Cowley decided to join the RAF in September 1942 and flew Lancasters with this squadron until the end of the war. The Type 'G' oxygen mask entered RAF service in 1943. Its main advantage over earlier masks was in the channeling of cool fresh oxygen into the upper part, while carrying warm exhaled air out at the bottom. Together with the new chamois lined rubber construction, this largely alleviated the condensation problems experienced with earlier masks. The Type 'G' was extensively used by RAF and RAAF aircrew for the remainder of the war, and remained in service well afterwards.
Informal group portrait of five members of the 2/2 Anti Tank Regiment, 7th Australian Division, resting in the shade of an olive grove near the French fort of Merdjayoun with their 2 pounder anti-tank
Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask with built-in Type 26 magnetic microphone. The mask is lined with brown chamois leather, and has blue/grey elastic straps for attachment to a flying helmet. The left
Small black plastic fitting to attached hose to oxygen mask. The fitting is circular with a wide end which is threaded on the inside to screw into the mask and a narrow end with a small lip for securi
Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask with built-in Type 26 magnetic microphone. The mask is lined with brown chamois leather, and has blue/grey elastic straps for attachment to a flying helmet. The left
Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask with wooden bung fitted in place of the microphone. The mask is lined with brown chamois leather, and has blue/grey elastic straps for attachment to a flying helmet.
Type 'G' green rubber oxygen mask with built-in Type 26 magnetic microphone. The mask is lined with brown chamois leather, and has blue/grey elastic straps for attachment to a flying helmet. The left
Type 'H' green rubber oxygen mask with built-in Type 57 microphone. The mask is lined with white chamois leather, and has cotton web and elastic straps for attachment to a flying helmet. A 29 cm corru
