The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
RAF Mark VIII flying goggles with brown leather face mask and two-section glass lenses in adjustable grey steel frame. Elasticated khaki fabric head band.
These flying goggles were worn by Pilot Officer Francis Jeffrey 'Honk' Kevin, RAAF, who flew Hurricane 2D and Thunderbolt P-47D aircraft in Burma with 258 Squadron RAF from 1942-1945. Francis was born on 4 October 1920 at Forbes, NSW. He enlisted into the Royal Australian Air Force on 16 August 1941, discharging on 18 January 1946 at the rank of Flying Officer.
Royal Air Force Type 'D' tropical issue blue cotton drill flying helmet with neck visor flap. Without avionics and oxygen mask. Worn by Pilot Officer Francis Jeffrey 'Honk' Kevin, RAAF, who flew Hur
Ratnapalong, Arakan, Burma. 1944-12-06. 413140 Warrant Officer F. J. (Honk) Kevin, RAAF of Forbes, NSW, taxies his aircraft of No. 258 (Thunderbolt) Squadron RAF to a dispersal bay at an advanced airf
Royal Air Force Type 'D' tropical issue blue cotton drill flying helmet with neck visor flap. Without avionics and oxygen mask. Worn by Pilot Officer Francis Jeffrey 'Honk' Kevin, RAAF, who flew Hur
Pair of Mk VIII flying goggles attached to a Type C wired flying helmet (REL33109.001). The goggle's elastic strap passes through a buckle strap and two brown leather snap fastening retaining straps o
Pair of British Mk VIII flying goggles. The goggles have split-angled laminated glass lenses fitted in a grey painted brass frame. This frame is hinged in the centre and backed with padded leather and
Mk VII RAF flying goggles retaining original blue painted metal finish and fitted with split-angled glass eye-pieces set in a padded leather cushion. Between the laminated glass the lenses have signif
Type C unwired leather flying helmet with Mk VIII flying goggles. The helmet has a brown leather chin strap stamped with 'A (crown) M 22C/451' and secured with a 'BENNETT'S' friction fastener. At each
Brown leather flying helmet fitted with chin strap and buckle. The leather earpieces secure flexible metal Gosport tubes which are wrapped in fabric. The lining of the helmet is in felt, styled to lo
