Original U.S. Framed Fabric Piece from Douglas World Cruiser #2 "Chicago" - First Round-the-World Flight in 1924 German Field Gear The newly assembled P-4A helmets

The newly assembled P-4A helmets made use of the new fiberglass shell material that replaced the earlier phenolic resin and molded cotton duck material

Pommel fitted with substantial skull crushing point making this a real close combat weapon

Late in June the last units of the Twenty-Seventh Division had arrived safely overseas

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Original U.S. Framed Fabric Piece from Douglas World Cruiser #2 "Chicago" - First Round-the-World Flight in 1924 German Field Gear The newly assembled P-4A helmetsOriginal Items: One of a kind set. This is a great piece of Early U. S. Aviation history! The Douglas World Cruiser (DWC) was developed to meet a requirement from the United States Army Air Service for an aircraft suitable for an attempt at the first flight around the world. The Douglas Aircraft Company responded with a modified variant of their DT torpedo bomber, the DWC. Five aircraft were ordered for the round the world flight: one for testing and