Original U.S. WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Pilot Cockpit Front Window Panel Japanese Edged Weapons has one side of the

has one side of the brim turned up or pinned to the side of the hat with a Rising Sun Badge in order to allow a rifle to be slung over the shoulder

The helmets are offered in very good condition and come complete with steel shell

416 Haynes R

Here is a classic example

The inside of the jacket has the maker label

Original U.S. WWII Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Pilot Cockpit Front Window Panel Japanese Edged Weapons has one side of theOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an original WWII B 17G pilot (left side) cockpit front window panel for a Boeing B 17 Flying Fortress, note the extra front window panels, if open, were not for ventilation but for "clear vision" in case the windows became iced over. This version with opening side panel window was a very rare variant, produced for only a short time towards the end of WW2. We found the following research on a collectors forum: