Goggles
Item
Title
Goggles
Description
U.S.A.A.F. Polaroid Goggle, M-1944 in original cardboard metal reinforced container. Black rubber face mask with dark green plastic lens. Olive drab coloured elastisized back strap with brass coloured metal adjusters.
Identifier
009.500.013
Format
Provenance
The US designed B-8 flying goggles, introduced in 1943, were one of the most successful eyewear designs of the Second World War. Its rubber frame was easily adaptable to fit most faces and variations in oxygen equipment, and its large one-piece lens gave an excellent field of vision. A variety of interchangeable tinted lenses for use in different conditions were also available. The B-8 was popular with many Allied airmen.
Abstract
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