Originally Posted by
PICKS135
We had a USAF pilot on 43[F] Sqn in 82 who flew in his USAF issue helmet with UK electrics/O2 mask hooks. When we told him we weren't to sure of the integrity of it, due to the camo tape, he took an aircraft to Alconbury and got a new helmet. Minus the camo tape. Apparently he found the Mk4a too heavy. the internals were all signed off by the 'Big Boys' at Farnborough apparently.
We had a well known fighter pilot on 56 (R) Sqn who used to wear the USAF helmet he picked up on an F-4 exchange Day to day. The AOC didn't like this, so everytime he visited the unit, we would hide the USAF helmet and put a UK helmet in it's place. If you saw any pictures of a BBMF Spitfire in the late 80's and early 90's you'd have see the lid. Not sure if he ejected, sorry for the thread drift. Had several mates eject from the Harrier in Germany, all successful thankfully.