New Helmet Bag

[niceasdrhuxtable]

Does anyone know if that little side pocket on the outside of the new helmet bag's has a specific purpose? It looks like it could fit a bottle of water or something but I wasn't sure if there was actually an intended use for it.

 

[SupersonicMax]

Link to a picture?

 

[niceasdrhuxtable]

Here you go. Please excuse my poor image editing skills.

 

[SupersonicMax]

Never seen that bag before.  Looks like american product...

 

[krustyrl]

Is that an "SPH5"  helmet bag.?

 

[Inch]

Never seen that bag before.  Looks like american product...

That is standard issue in Shearwater. I would guess in anticipation of the new helmets coming out, they're a bit bigger than the current ones so the old helmet bags won't fit it.

 

[niceasdrhuxtable]

SPH5?
Here's what the label says:

8415-01-395-0005
BAG, FLYERS, HELMET
HGU-56/P
81996/1680-ALSE-255-1
W8485-010942/001/PR
3S151/TX-1680-ALSE-255

As for it being American, it may well be but supply had us turn in our old olive drab helmet bags for these, which are quite a bit larger. I don't really see many of the old OD ones anymore so I thought that everyone had the new ones.

 

[niceasdrhuxtable]

That is standard issue in Shearwater. I would guess in anticipation of the new helmets coming out, they're a bit bigger than the current ones so the old helmet bags won't fit it.

I received mine while I was in Winnipeg so maybe it's disseminating throughout the system now?

 

[Inch]

SPH5?

SPH5 is the current issue helmet for helo crews.

I received mine while I was in Winnipeg so maybe it's disseminating throughout the system now?

That is my understanding, it's CF wide now.

 

[Blackadder1916]

SPH5?
Here's what the label says:

8415-01-395-0005
BAG, FLYERS, HELMET
As for it being American, it may well be but supply had us turn in our old olive drab helmet bags for these,

According to the NSN the country of origin is USA.  But so probably were the OD ones.

 

[Loachman]

We've had these in Tac Hel for several years. They're roomier than the older ones, so it's easier to stuff an SPH5-, or HGU-56 for thems what's got one (usually those with larger helmet mounts), into them.

Straight purchase from the US.

As for the pocket, use it for whatever you want. I hardly use any of them.

 

[niceasdrhuxtable]

As for the pocket, use it for whatever you want. I hardly use any of them.

Thanks, I thought there might have been some sort of intended use I wasn't aware of

 

[Zoomie]

supply had us turn in our old olive drab helmet bags for these

19 Wing supply never asked for the other helmet bags back - so we now have both.  The larger bag is much larger, but more comfortable to carry around.

 

[Sf2]

I don't use either....