vintageproductions Posted November 6, 2018 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2018 Here is an early South Vietnamese Army Airborne helmet. Appears to be an early French issue jump helmet ( cloth covered) that was then issued to the ARVNs. Attached to the chin cord is the soldiers dog tag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dipped Posted November 7, 2018 Share #2 Posted November 7, 2018 Very nice ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted November 7, 2018 Share #3 Posted November 7, 2018 That's really something. Did they wear a French style of jump gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nguoi tien su Posted November 7, 2018 Share #4 Posted November 7, 2018 Still in use at least in 1966 : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nguoi tien su Posted November 7, 2018 Share #5 Posted November 7, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NgDKhang Posted November 7, 2018 Share #6 Posted November 7, 2018 Nice looking helmet. The dogtag really is a nice touch as well Based off of the name, seems like it belonged to a female soldier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulR Posted November 8, 2018 Share #7 Posted November 8, 2018 Is the jump uniform in the photo French as well? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted November 8, 2018 Share #8 Posted November 8, 2018 Who’s the women’s ? Owen Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted November 8, 2018 Author Share #9 Posted November 8, 2018 Is the jump uniform in the photo French as well? They are wearing Vietnamese Windproof, blood cake, Bullet proof, sausage, etc ( whatever you prefer to call it) pattern camo uniforms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted November 9, 2018 Share #10 Posted November 9, 2018 Nice example of the French Para lid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irish Posted November 10, 2018 Share #11 Posted November 10, 2018 Could these women be ARVN para-nurses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nguoi tien su Posted November 21, 2018 Share #12 Posted November 21, 2018 Yes, that's what they were called. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted February 6, 2019 Share #13 Posted February 6, 2019 Super cool, thanks for posting. I've seen photos of them in use in vietnam but never one with tags like this. A true rarity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap Camouflage Pattern I Posted February 6, 2019 Share #14 Posted February 6, 2019 We're these a training item or also used in combat jumps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted October 30 Share #15 Posted October 30 On 2/6/2019 at 9:42 AM, Cap Camouflage Pattern I said: We're these a training item or also used in combat jumps? I am of the opinion that they would have strictly been used for training as they offer no ballistic protection the helmet itself is a Helmet Mle 1950 TAP Gueneau 202 1st production model these particular helmet systems had a long service life in the French Army as a Para training helmet Type 202 1st production models weigh in at approx 345-400 grams, and are constructed of cork ... There are period images to support that they seen service in Vietnam, Israel, Cambodia and were used as recently as the 1st Gulf War by the Iraqi Military they were exported and or purchased as surplus from the French government.. Regards Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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