USAF/USN fixed-wing night vision: the mission

Joseph Charles Antonio

doi:10.1117/12.131947

30 October 1992 USAF/USN fixed-wing night vision: the mission

Joseph Charles Antonio

Proceedings Volume 1695, Helmet-Mounted Displays III; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.131947
Event: Aerospace Sensing, 1992, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

The addition of night vision devices (NVDs) to military fixed wing aircraft has resulted in the most significant increase in operational capability since the advent of computer controlled weapon systems and flight controls. This paper will briefly discuss the operational enhancements and limitations afforded by the application of NVDs to fixed wing aircraft, and then more thoroughly discuss a few of the lessons learned from testing and employment as seen from the eyes of operators. For the purpose of this paper, the term NVD will refer to both night vision goggles (NVGs) and forward-looking infrared (FLIR) systems. Other aircraft systems contributing to the night mission will be briefly discussed later in the paper.

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Joseph Charles Antonio "USAF/USN fixed-wing night vision: the mission", Proc. SPIE 1695, Helmet-Mounted Displays III, (30 October 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.131947

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