United Kingdom. A First War Period Leather Flying Cap GTRexclude " on a leather tether

" on a leather tether

featuring a traditional high peak crown with tightly seated and even green piping on the top and bottom edges of the cap band

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United Kingdom. A First War Period Leather Flying Cap GTRexclude " on a leather tetherA First War leather cap with felt interior, chin strap, evidence of wear, measures 22. 5 cm (w) x 27 cm (h), creased with wear to leather, remains in fine condition. Footnote: By the early 1900s, leather had become a popular choice for protective gear for flying helmets. Manufacturers of early flying helmets were Alfred Dunhill Ltd. and Gamages of London, England, and Roold in Paris.