Exceedingly Rare WW II Imperial Japanese Navy Kamikaze Pilot Flip Down Goggles

  
Please follow the "Read more" link for details & additional photos. Exceedingly Rare WW II Imperial Japanese Navy Kamikaze Pilot Flip Down Goggles. This rare vintage IJN Kamikaze pilot goggles. It is appealing, desirable & collectible. These are the flip shield type goggles used to blind a kamikaze pilot immediately before impact. The idea of the goggles was to provide a tunnel vision of the target until the last moment, at which point the spring loaded flip shield would be snapped down, avoiding the pilot's reflex action of pulling back on the joystick before impact.

Each flip tab ends in a thick tear drop handle to allow use of flight gloves. The Smithsonian & the CAF Airpower Museum both have a set of these rare goggles on display. We present this piece exactly as it was when acquired. No attempts to clean this item have been made. This pair of goggles show considerable wear as seen in the photos.

The material is fragile, frayed & torn. For display or complete restoration. The flip shield work & the springs are intact. This will make a fine addition to any home or collection. The photos are an important part of.

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Create your brand with Auctiva's. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item "Exceedingly Rare WW II Imperial Japanese Navy Kamikaze Pilot Flip Down Goggles" is in sale since Monday, May 11, 2020. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Japan\Other Japanese WWII Orig Items". The seller is "artswhirld" and is located in Quincy, Illinois.

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