Artifact Details
![A light tan pilot's helmet from a Soviet helicopter](/static/e09a1e8f9876add025a3e55ce6af1585/782a5/Afghan_1980s_Soviet_Helicopter_Pilots_Helmet_2.jpg)
The Mujahideen were Afghan guerrilla soldiers who often clashed with Soviet forces.
Texas Congressman Charlie Wilson was a devoted supporter of the Afghan Mujahideen. On one of his trips to the troubled region, Wilson received this helmet, once worn by a Soviet helicopter gunship pilot. One of the first Mujahideen fighters to successfully shoot down that type of aircraft gave the helmet to Wilson.
Artifact Specs
28 cm x 18 cm x 25 cm
(L x W x H)
Additional Photos
![The blue-tinted visor is down in front of the attached microphone](/static/55b61000ce52d7773e88639e68bc0f07/66478/Afghan_1980s_Soviet_Helicopter_Pilots_Helmet_3.jpg)
![A close view of the blue-tinted visor on the Soviet pilot's helmet](/static/ff49b52b79d1b18eaf04d67c5a338a93/66478/Afghan_1980s_Soviet_Helicopter_Pilots_Helmet.jpg)