2007-06-23 02:05:47 · 15 answers · asked by frostiedaniel 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
to stop the pigeons ********* on their heads
2007-06-23 02:25:54 · answer #1 · answered by peter p 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I even have on no account fairly considered in any %s with helmets on. I even have considered those with a leather-based style of medicine surrounding their face, as have been our crews,many times to guard them from the wind and chilly for the duration of flight. a number of our plane flew at fairly extreme altitudes and it grew to become into under freezing in yhe plane. And if all and sundry has ever been in a B-17 could comprehend those plane are fairly open to the climate. i'm unsure all and sundry wore "crash" helmets in WW II as a actual crash helmet grew to become into no longer designed until previous due 1944 for the army and Airforce
2016-10-18 11:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They didn't have helmets they had skull caps. The radio ear phones were built into these caps. Thus they needed to use them to coordinate there attacks. Because they were such novice fliers they needed a experienced pilot to lead the flight of kamikazes to the target as they couldn't navigate themselves. Helmets weren't in use until the very late 1940's and early 50's with the advent of the jet and ejection seats made the helmet a necessity.
2007-06-23 04:36:04 · answer #3 · answered by brian L 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
They wore a leather helmet for communication purposes.
2007-06-23 07:43:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Funny i thought they were leather helmets to do with the radio lol
2007-06-23 02:12:33 · answer #5 · answered by colin872966 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Why doesn't anyone search the resolved questions before they ask the same one that has been asked 50 times already?
Follow the link to the answer to your question (again):
http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a4_193.html
2007-06-23 06:51:23 · answer #6 · answered by strech 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Health and safety regulations
2007-06-23 09:47:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they didn't, crash helmets were not yet invented, but what they wear is a sort of a leather cap to protect them from extreme cold at high altitude.
2007-06-23 02:41:53 · answer #8 · answered by mike e 1 · 1⤊ 4⤋
For the same reason ginger haired people carry condoms......in case in the unlikely event they will need them!
2007-06-23 02:28:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
might hit there head when getting inside the plane :)
2007-06-23 18:48:23 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
they didn`t .They wore the standard flying hat that contained earphones and attatchments for the microphone..
2007-06-23 02:10:25 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 1⤋