Description
VBF-3 was assigned to Carrier Air Group THREE on board USS Yorktown in the Pacific theater
For this they operated a number of Lockheed P-38 Lightning twin boomed fighters from Alconbury as well as their B-24s
and then adding a new breech face with a loading gate
The cap is unique in that it has features that are similar to the model 1898 Cap
The battalion (E
Original Imperial German WWI Battle Damaged M16 Stahlhelm Army Helmet Shell M17 Liner Band - marked ET66 Conflict VBF-3 was assigned to CarrierOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a very nice example of a totally original WWI German M16 Helmet shell, with the standard dark green field gray paint. The stamped, sheet steel construction helmet retains about 85% of its original paint, and is in very good shape. The paint is somewhat shiny, so it may have been lacquered by a collector in the past to preserve it. It also has a crack on the upper rear of the helmet, spreading from a small