This listing is for a rare 1950s Toptex flight helmet that was used by a former military pilot who was an experimental test pilot for Hughes Aircraft. His name was J.J. O'Reilly and he flew over 50 missions for multiple branches of the military, receiving a wide array of honorary medals. The helmet includes a photograph of him and some original Hughes Aircraft paperwork. The helmet has wear from being well-used and storage. The interior is very fragile and comes apart if touched too mu...ch. This is a piece for display and should be handled carefully. Please see all photos for condition and feel free to ask any questions. ***Sales tax of 7.75% is added to all California transactions. Please be aware that some other states have recently required that sales tax is collected. This is automatically added to your transaction by eBay and they send it directly to your state government. We, the seller, have no control over this portion of the invoice. Thank you for understanding.***