Off Topic: ShZ-78 Flying Helment Question

[Ham]

Hi all,
I have been fortunate to find, all the way down here in Australia a ShZ-78 winter flying helmet and a matching PO-1M goggle set (see image below).
My question to the Web Captain team regarding the larger four pin (male) headphone plug (not the throat mike plug)...I had read somewhere that this is of a unique design requiring only one hand to unplug. Is this true? What does the "female" plug look like? Thanks in advance, I am quite interested in this sort of thing.
:)
Note to other readers: This is a great set to own, if you were thinking of buying a helmet from here: http://www.aerol39.com/shl.html I recommend it. I actually paid more here in Australia for the set and did not get the throat mike and skull cap (can I buy these separately? :) )
- Ham.
http://ham.dogfighter.com/sturmovik/

[Support]

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My question to the Web Captain team regarding the larger four pin (male) headphone plug (not the throat mike plug)...I had read somewhere that this is of a unique design requiring only one hand to unplug. Is this true?



Yes, you can unplug it very easly by three fingers of one hand.

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What does the "female" plug look like?


Nothing special, exact opposite of the "male" :)
But the poin is the plugs size, shape and material.

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I actually paid more here in Australia for the set and did not get the throat mike and skull cap (can I buy these separately?


Sorry, no.

[Nomad]

I wrote on SimHQ about this plug :) )) Was it there where you read it? Someone had a question about the helmet from IL-2 startup screen. If thats where you read it, this world is sure small.

[Ham]

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Originally posted by Nomad:
I wrote on SimHQ about this plug :) )) Was it there where you read it? Someone had a question about the helmet from IL-2 startup screen. If thats where you read it, this world is sure small.


Hi Nomad,
Yes, this is exactly where I read it and was quite interested at the time. As I have mentioned I'm very pleased to own one of these myself.
My dream days flying would involve one of these helmets (perhaps the summer ShL) and a Su26 :)
On that note, if anybody reading has clear photos of a Su26 cockpit in original Russian configuration, please contact me.
Cheer's, Ham
S T U R M O V I K - T E C H N I K A
http://ham.dogfighter.com/sturmovik/
ham@ham.dogfighter.com