Original German WWII Luftwaffe LKpW101 Winter Flying Helmet with Headphones & Goggles Original Items

Original Item: Only One Available. This is an very nice condition German WWII Luftwaffe Flieger Kopfhaube (Aviator Helmet/Hood), model LKp W101, complete with some very nice pilot’s goggles. This is a helmet for winter, as indicated by the W. It is made of leather, with a very nice shearling lining, which has a chamois backed forehead area and neck straps. It even comes with original installed LN26618 headphones and the original wiring protruding from the back of the helmet. The helmet is approximately size 6 ⅞.

The helmet still has a clear original manufacturers tag on the interior rear:

FL. Kopfhaube  Gr.
Baumuster LKp W101
Gerät – Nr  124-436 A
Werk – Nr -1 K. Hst
Anf. Z    Ln 26618
Hersteller
Deutsche Telephonwerke
Und Kabelindustrie A.G.

Condition is very good, with the expected wear from service. There is definitely sweat and oil staining on the interior, on both the chamois and shearling. Both chin straps are still intact, as are both buckles. The wiring for the headphones is marked on the plug BLKvFL27560. The goggles are in fantastic condition and are marked Sug 39 on the front.

This really is a nice medium size example of a German WWII Flying helmet, complete with headphones and goggles. We don’t expect to find another like this any time soon. Ready to add to your collection!

More on the Model LKP W-101:

A dark brown leather flying helmet lined with sheepskin or rabbit fur and made from the same basic pattern as the LKp W-100 but with new Siemens communications and improved insulation for better sound transmission. The major visible difference between this helmet and its predecessor was the design of the earphone housings and throat microphone straps. Instead of metal or plastic domes, the earphones were housed in hard rubber cups covered with dark brown leather which had a more streamlined appearance. The leather outer covering was designed with a recess at the top which helped secure the goggle straps in place. Sound quality was further enhanced by the installation of a translucent plastic membrane inside the helmet between the cushioned fleece lining and the earphone speaker. This served the dual function of filtering excess noise and keeping dust out of the sensitive electronics. The housing for the throat microphones on the LKp W-101 was also improved. Two straps containing the microphone contacts were linked by an inverted “T” shaped leather envelope at the nape of the helmet. This housing also served as the junction between the helmet’s internal wiring and the long cord and plug-in connector. The throat straps were adjustable on both sides by means of two small buckles, and once the correct sizing was achieved, could be quickly joined together at the front of the throat by one or two snap fasteners. Later examples of this helmet have been found with a friction release attachment for adjusting the tension of the throat microphones, although this is more commonly seen on the LKpN mesh flying helmets. The model LKp W-101 was produced with hardware for the three-strap oxygen mask, but many were modified to accept the two-strap mask by the addition of studs on either side of the helmet. Luftwaffe LKp W101 Flying Helmet.