Our priority was wiring the JO (and some of the DH) staterooms for head-to-head Halo.
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Stupid questions about Naval Aviation (Pt 2)
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Nice.
Our version of head-to-head gaming was Uno. With "killer" rules in place. The game wasn't done until somebody threw down their cards in disgust and stormed out of the shop.
We were lucky to have mail brought on by the COD every two weeks. And games, poker could be found in almost any of the shops after the planes were fixed. Heck I think the only cell phone was on the bridge. Used only in emergencies while at sea.
So I've been watching the "Carrier" tv show and I have some Qs about the helmets - the Cmdr of the wing they are following has a different style helmet than any I have seen (he said it was $60k) with a funny 'bubble' on the top, if you will. Whats that for?
Also, some folks have clear visors - could those be prescriptions or would anyone needing correction be wearing contacts?
Also, some folks have clear visors - could those be prescriptions or would anyone needing correction be wearing contacts?
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Blutonski816
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THe "Bubble" is the JHMCS
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JHMCS
Clear visor is for night time flying where wearing a dark visor would be impractical.
VIZKRIEG
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In this case, why even wear a visor at all? Is there a point to it?
Eye and face protection in case of ejection. Wind blast probably doesn't feel so great going from zero to 300 kts in an instant. And for the T-45, the canopy doesn't blow off like you've seen in Top Gun, it "melts" with mild detonating cord. Hot molten plastic and eyes do not mix well.
Harrier Dude
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Most of us don't because we're wearing NVGs. Under the unlikely scenario that I would be unaided
I think I have a clear visor around somewhere.
The June 1990 issue of Approach has a page dedicated to why you should utilize/keep your clear visor down. I’ll get it scanned and post it tomorrow. Basically the caption says “ Put your visor down before something catches your” then there’s a picture of some poor fellow's eye. You guessed it… something is stuck in the eyeball just below the iris in cornea.
Oh yeah…
just a bit of a thread jack here. I just noticed that there’s a really great photo on the cover of this issue, an F-14 in the break. (I’ll get that scanned as well tomorrow.) The editor gives credit on the index page: LCdr. Dave Parsons of VF-32 captures Gypsy 201 coming into the break over USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) Steve
One more reason why the whole NVGs + ejecting thing still bothers me. Has anybody actually had to use "Goggles, Goggles, Goggles . . . Eject, Eject, Eject?" Or is that still in the realm of theory?Most of us don't because we're wearing NVGs. Under the unlikely scenario that I would be unaided
Harrier Dude
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I know at least three guys who ejected wearing goggles (and no clear visor). The only issue was one guy had a hole punched in his thigh that required stiches, but all in all, not too big of a deal, considering.
If you don't throw them off prior to punching, they'll come right off anyway. I've always worried that hey would break my wrists (on the handle) or hit me in the nads.
Not good. And keep in mind this is in a jet where we go through the canopy. It's supposed to shatter via det cord, but that only works about 50% of the time. The rest is from the canopy seperator.
YMMV.
This is the picture I'd promised to get scanned and post. You see why visors should be worn/utilized?
It's from the June 1990 issue of Approach.Steve
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I know at least three guys who ejected wearing goggles (and no clear visor). The only issue was one guy had a hole punched in his thigh that required stiches, but all in all, not too big of a deal, considering.
If you don't throw them off prior to punching, they'll come right off anyway. I've always worried that hey would break my wrists (on the handle) or hit me in the nads.
And keep in mind this is in a jet where we go through the canopy. It's supposed to shatter via det cord, but that only works about 50% of the time. The rest is from the canopy seperator.
YMMV.
Has there been problems with lead? Talking w/ some T-45 guys, they're apparently having a big issue w/ the new masks and the lead from the det-cord finding a new home in the face. Since I was under the impression you shared det-cord technology, thought I'd ask.
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