Oxygen Mask A-13A/1

Its amazing how much the faceplate changed the look of these masks. Just for general reference (apologies for the slight thread creep Terry!), here is my 6D/1913 with a different faceplate again!

Jon

Its amazing how much the faceplate changed the look of these masks. Just for general reference (apologies for the slight thread creep Terry!), here is my 6D/1913 with a different faceplate again!

Jon

Mine didn’t have a faceplate. Mine was exactly the same as Donald Campbell’s which is why I had it as part of my Bluebird display.

Mine didn’t have a faceplate. Mine was exactly the same as Donald Campbell’s which is why I had it as part of my Bluebird display.

Nice mask Anon. Was it owned by Sue Pollard? I don’t remember her in Top Gun. Hi de Hi, aviators…

Nice mask Anon. Was it owned by Sue Pollard? I don’t remember her in Top Gun. Hi de Hi, aviators…

MS22001

The MS22001 was the updated, mostly faceplated (for greater facial protection during high speed, ejected bail-outs) A13 with various other improvements. These included suspension for connection to butterfly connectors for use with the APH helmet range.

It was US equipment and typically a Navy, Vietnam-era mask until superceded by the MBU-5. Due to its wrap-around design it was also suitable for pressure breathing applications.

The RAF stores ref for their A13/A2 version of the (MS22001) mask was 6D/1691 with the 6D/2003 inlet connector.

Anon.

Pic of MS22001 with butterfly connectors and faceplate. Note, same inlet connector.

MS22001

The MS22001 was the updated, mostly faceplated (for greater facial protection during high speed, ejected bail-outs) A13 with various other improvements. These included suspension for connection to butterfly connectors for use with the APH helmet range.

It was US equipment and typically a Navy, Vietnam-era mask until superceded by the MBU-5. Due to its wrap-around design it was also suitable for pressure breathing applications.

The RAF stores ref for their A13/A2 version of the (MS22001) mask was 6D/1691 with the 6D/2003 inlet connector.

Anon.

Pic of MS22001 with butterfly connectors and faceplate. Note, same inlet connector.

Mine had MS22001 on it, it had the same mic as the H-type mask. I had an absolutely mint/unused & fully working 1 until afew years ago. If I could post pix on here from my phone I’d post you the pic I have.

Mine had MS22001 on it, it had the same mic as the H-type mask. I had an absolutely mint/unused & fully working 1 until afew years ago. If I could post pix on here from my phone I’d post you the pic I have.

I’ve got an A-13A/ something but a stamp covers the last bit of the label. The ref is 6D/1583. It’s a size small dated May 57 with a small mike, just as your illustration. Looking at it closely the rubber is cracking badly which is a shame.

I’ve got an A-13A/ something but a stamp covers the last bit of the label. The ref is 6D/1583. It’s a size small dated May 57 with a small mike, just as your illustration. Looking at it closely the rubber is cracking badly which is a shame.

Thanks for that Black Knight, MS22001 is a US military specification, I guess. These masks were, I think, adapted in the UK to RAF requirements by fitted of a UK microphone and perhaps other changes, and then would have been given an RAF Section and reference number something like 6D/1234. This was marked on a rubber label glued onto the outside of the left cheek piece, unfortunately mine has come off with the passage of many years!

TerryP

Thanks for that Black Knight, MS22001 is a US military specification, I guess. These masks were, I think, adapted in the UK to RAF requirements by fitted of a UK microphone and perhaps other changes, and then would have been given an RAF Section and reference number something like 6D/1234. This was marked on a rubber label glued onto the outside of the left cheek piece, unfortunately mine has come off with the passage of many years!

TerryP

It was a MS22001.

It was a MS22001.