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KodiakPA

04-12-07 07:41 AM

Found on E-Bay - What every Sub Skipper in the Pacific needs

I stumbled across this on E-bay yesterday. This is one of the helmets worn by John Wayne in the movie Operation Pacific. Imagine putting this on as you hit the GQ alarm. :arrgh!:

http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/210...spagenameZWDVW http://images.heritagecoin.com/image...647/l21093.jpg

TDK1044

04-12-07 07:52 AM

I'll wait for Beery's metal hat mod before trying it. :D

SteamWake

04-12-07 08:38 AM

Uhh I dont think submariners wore helmuts unless topside.

Der Graf Von Rudklide

04-12-07 09:36 AM

:lol: Typical Hollywood

Only an idiot had his marks on the helmet on the front, you didnt wanna tell the japs who is in command.

Let moveeee We are burning daylight

Sailor Steve

04-12-07 10:35 AM

That may be true in the army; in the navy you shouldn't be close enough that they can read your helmet. On the other hand, everybody on board knows who the skipper is.

Snowman999

04-12-07 11:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

That may be true in the army; in the navy you shouldn't be close enough that they can read your helmet. On the other hand, everybody on board knows who the skipper is.

Apparently, he's the one who gets THREE strips of bacon.

Raus	04-12-07 12:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snowman999

Apparently, he's the one who gets THREE strips of bacon.

Hahaha.

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