The US Army introduced their first flying helmet, the APH-5A or APH-5 Quartermaster helmet, from around 1959. It was an adapted version of the US Navy Aircrew Protective Helmet no. 5 (APH-5). The change was mainly in the communications system as the US Army used the same impedance standard as the US Air Force.

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2011年12月13日 · 1954年，陆军的一些飞行员非正式地使用了一种由海军设计的飞行头盔，这款头盔名为“飞行员防护头盔5号”（Aviator Protective Helmet Number 5，APH-5）。 1958年，陆军正式列装了这一头盔，成为陆军列装的第一款直升机组专用头盔。

2021年1月10日 · Let me introduce you my latest acquisition and first try in the helicopter helmet arena, a US Army Vietnam-era APH-5A in excellent used condition. This Large-size shell was manufactured by GENTEX in May 1967 (see label below ) and therefore features many characteristics of the late APH-5A versions :

2024年10月25日 · Although it's seem it's fair share of usage and wear, this '64 dated APH-5 flight helmet is a fine piece of history. It has 2 decals above the visor, which appear to be eyes (?). It's white paint job shows that it likely wasn't used in the Vietnam War, and if it was, it would have been very early in the conflict (APH-5's were painted OD green ...

2022年9月19日 · Very nice 63 contract APH-5A. That is an Army flight helmet and was not only used by helicopter pilots but also used by Army OV-1 Mohawk crews during that era. This is a pic from 1963 showing white APH-5s being worn by OV-1A Mohawk crews in flight.

The APH-5 design was ground-breaking and set the standards for the vast majority of US flight helmets until the advent of the HGU-55 in the early 1980s. It did however suffer from a number of shortcomings, some more serious than others.

2011年12月13日 · Unofficially worn by some Army pilots since 1954, the Navy designed Aviator Protective Helmet Number 5, or APH-5, was the Army’s first attempt at providing a helmet “capable of ultimate protection and yet [be] comfortable.” The helmet worked well but was not the ultimate in protection or comfort.

The US Army introduced their first flying helmet, the APH-5A or APH-5 Quartermaster helmet in 1959. It was an adapted version of the US Navy Aircrew Protective Helmet no. 5 (APH-5). The change was mainly in the communications system as the US Army used the same impedance standard as the US Air Force.

VHH201: US Army APH-5A Single Visor Flight Helmet: The APH-5A series flight helmets were first issued in the early 1960s, original ones were white- later models came from the factory dark green in color when they realized a bright white helmet made a nice target in the cockpit of a helicopter or FAC aircraft. The helmet is complete with dark ...