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kruglov [2020-04-16 18:24:23 +0000 UTC]
A strange moment. There is no inscription on the helmet - CCCP.
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kruglov In reply to fiyonk14 [2020-04-17 15:47:52 +0000 UTC]
The helmet is included. The history of the inscription on the helmet is interesting. Before Gagarin's flight, the Soviet Union's symbols were not present on spacesuits. A few hours before Gagarin's launch, General designer Korolev drew attention to this. Right on Baikonur, an inscription was made, legend says that the inscription was made in the bus when approaching to the rocket. This can be seen by looking at photos of Gagarin. In these photos, sometimes there is an inscription, sometimes there is no inscription. Why is there no inscription on this helmet? I think this helmet was taken from the warehouse of the cosmonaut training center and was only used for training)
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