US Air Force/Samuel King Jr.
- US Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base are now testing a new type of flight helmet.
- F-22 Raptor pilots there are flying with the new lighter, cooler, and more readily equipped helmet.
- Support, bomber, and some fighter pilots will eventually use the Next Generation Fixed Wing Helmet.
The US Air Force is finally testing a new helmet design for fixed-wing pilots, developed around pilots' needs and feedback from using the current HGU-55P helmet, which has been the standard issued helmet for the last 40 years.