old man emu Posted September 3, 2011 Posted September 3, 2011 Whacko! My son gave me a leather flying helmet for Fathers' Day. On the day before Fathers' Day, I had to agree to lend him my car until he gets the money to register his. Is the helmet worth the walk? OME
Guest SAJabiruflyer Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 Whacko!My son gave me a leather flying helmet for Fathers' Day. On the day before Fathers' Day, I had to agree to lend him my car until he gets the money to register his. Is the helmet worth the walk? OME ...depends how much petrol he used and how many burnouts he did
Tomo Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 Nice one I wouldn't mind one myself, not really sure where you would get such a thing though.
djpacro Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 I bought a locally made leather one a while back. It takes a DC or similar headset. Essential in a Tiger Moth. Useful when doing serious aerobatics too.
Gnarly Gnu Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 Not complete without some Steampunk goggles of course!
Bubbleboy Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 My darling loved ones gave me a digital video camera! The theory was to video the first flight of the Pietenpol. I get the feeling she needs it for something too.....
Guest davidh10 Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 ...and I'm minding my son's dog for a week
Neil_S Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 Whacko!My son gave me a leather flying helmet for Fathers' Day. On the day before Fathers' Day, I had to agree to lend him my car until he gets the money to register his. Is the helmet worth the walk? OME Tally Ho, Biggles! Bandits at 6 o'clock!
Bryon Posted September 4, 2011 Posted September 4, 2011 She who must be obeyed came for a flight with me. Her conditions....limit 1 hour, no steep turns, no bumps, gentle everything, no farting in confined space Four out of five aint bad........
Guest Andys@coffs Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Not complete without some Steampunk goggles of course! OMG, amazing what you can get on the net.....and to think there would be a demand for such things....People if you didnt follow the link have a look....and a chuckle at the diversity of human nature... Andy
old man emu Posted September 5, 2011 Author Posted September 5, 2011 Nice one I wouldn't mind one myself, not really sure where you would get such a thing though. Tomo, Get onto Ebay International and search for the shop: leatherduds. OME
dunlopdangler Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Tomo, next time you go to Toowoomba, there is a disposal store in Ruthven Street, just down from the James Street intersection that sells leather helmets,as well as flying apparel.
Tomo Posted September 5, 2011 Posted September 5, 2011 Thanks OME, will check him out. DD, thanks for that also, didn't realise that disposal store sold flying related gear, will check him out next time I'm in there.
Deskpilot Posted September 6, 2011 Posted September 6, 2011 Don't have my helmet now but as a kid I had an original that I wore to keep my ears warm whilst riding my bike during cold English winters.
Riley Posted September 6, 2011 Posted September 6, 2011 Don't have my helmet now but as a kid I had an original that I wore to keep my ears warm whilst riding my bike during cold English winters. Ah, flying helmet memories... Also in Canada for about a decade after the war ended, the cheap and plentiful war-surplus leather helmets were much utilized in prevention of schoolboy frozen ear lobes. Most of us wore them & most of us hated them with a vengeance and always wanted something more fashionable. Ironically, what my current one cost me in 1996 would have kept the whole family for a fortnight in 1955. Go figure eh?
ossie Posted September 6, 2011 Posted September 6, 2011 Whacko!My son gave me a leather flying helmet for Fathers' Day. OME ya gonna need more than a leather helmet to cover that ugly noggan of yours......
Deskpilot Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Maybe some googles and an oxygen mask.......... Sorry OME, you're probably as handsome as I am.
old man emu Posted September 7, 2011 Author Posted September 7, 2011 Ossie and Deskpilot, The most recent photo I have of myself. I don't think I need anything to improve my good looks. OME
ossie Posted September 7, 2011 Posted September 7, 2011 Geez OME, the fresh air/avgas out at CN has done wonders..!! Oh, you still flying off that hill out at Mt Annan with Mr Wenban ??
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