USAF Pilot P-3 Flight Helmet,P-4 Gen. Wilson B-36 29

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My brother and I recently had the opportunity to buy a number of items from the estate of Louis L. Wilson jr. who was a USAF 4 star General. We will both be listing items that belonged to the General including flight jackets and flight suits among other things. My brother's Ebay screen name is LIGHTNINGFOTO so be sure to check out the items that he has listed. All of the listed items will have "Gen.Wilson" in the title so you can use that to search for them. We will be listing them so that they all end on the same night with a time interval between each auction so that you will be able to bid on the different items. Between the two of us, we have a lot of really nice and interesting items of General Wilson's. General Wilson had quite an interesting career and flew a lot of great aircraft like the P-47 Thunderbolt and the Convair B-36 Peacemaker as well as being involved in missile systems and the strategic management of the USAF. Paymentmust be received within 7 days of auction close or high bidder loses all right to property. Check out my other auctions because I have all kinds of items. USAF Pilot P-4 Flight Helmet W/Bag, B-36 B-29, General Louis L.Wilson Jr. This is a Korean war era USAF pilot's P Series flight helmet from the estate of General Louis L. Wilson Jr. I believe that this helmet is a P-3. The tag says "Helmet Shell Type P-3 and P-4" but it has the early type earphones/earcups and comm cord. The helmet is in good used condition, but is missing the visor lens. Overall it looks pretty good and it is complete except for the lens. It is a Size Large and was made by Bassons Industries Corporation. It shows scuffs and nicks to the back and top of the helmet from normal flight use. This helmet has the early type phenolic shell and some of the paint is chipping off of the phenolic on the right side by the chinstrap. This is a nice helmet, it is not mint, but it is in good condition and belonged to a man who achieved the rank of 4 star General and was Commander in Chief of PACAF . Payment must be received within 7 days of auction close or high bidder loses all right to property. Check out my other auctions because I have all kinds of items.I will ship items by either FEDEX ground or USPS which ever is cheaper and I will combine multiple items to save shipping. I only charge actual postage as close as I can figure it without losing money. I don't charge any handling or packing fees. The Ebay shipping calculator may give you higher shipping prices than what it will actually cost, so if you are concerned about the shipping please ask. This is a brief biography of General Wilson General Louis L. Wilson Jr. was born in 1919 in West Virginia and graduated High School in 1937. After High School he attended Greenbrier Military School in Lewisburg West Virginia. He served one year with the 11th Infantry U.S. Army before entering the U.S. Military Academy at West Point N.Y. in 1939. He graduated in January 1943 and completed flying school while at West Point. He was first assigned to the 358th Fighter Group flying the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt in Europe. He flew combat missions in support of General Patton's armored divisions. At the end of the war he had flown 114 combat missions and was the Commander of the 367th Fighter Squadron. Post WWII he began a 14 year period of duty with various units of the 8th Air Force in the Strategic Air Command. He flew both the Boeing B-29 Super Fortress and the Convair B-36 Peacemaker as a Squadron Commander. In 1964 he was assigned to Headquarters USAF in Washington D.C. where he worked on conceptual plans for the B-1 Bomber, F-15 Eagle, A-10 Thunderbolt II and advanced versions of Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. In 1968 General Wilson was appointed Vice Commander of the Space and Missile Systems Command. In 1970 he became the Commander of the Space and Missile Test Center at Vandenburg Air Force Base Ca. He was appointed Inspector General of the U.S. Air Force in 1971 and assumed duties as Vice Commander in Chief of USAFE (U.S... read more

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