Original U.S. 1950s Tanker Paratrooper Training Ridell Football Helmet Military Maps Fairford Air Base was constructed

Fairford Air Base was constructed in 1944 to serve as an airfield for British and American troop carriers and gliders for the D-Day invasion of Normandy during World War II

While we were occupying the camp

The body with its lemon-yellow piping is in excellent shape with only minor nips of moth in very few locations

The decoration was rarely bestowed

Original U.S. 1950s Tanker Paratrooper Training Ridell Football Helmet Military Maps Fairford Air Base was constructedOriginal Item: Only One Available. Commercial football helmets were very popular with the Army for a variety of functions, through the 1950's and early 1960's. The airborne paratroopers used them in jump training and the Armored School used them for tank training as well. A wide variety of brand name helmets were widely used by active duty armor units due to the delays in testing and approving the T56 6 combat vehicle crewman's helmet. The T56 6 would