We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:41:13 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2012 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Insider movie reference. Cool helmet. The new helmet for the F35 fighter. It's also the Heads Up Display, or HUD. Meaning the pilot will get the data he needs to fly and flight the aircraft - displayed on the inside of his visor. More details here, at Strategy Page, along with a bigger picture. One thing I have long disliked about all the command and control widgetry we are giving commanders in our endless quest for Perfect Situation Awareness and Zero Blue-on-Blue kills, is that for the most part, it has the effect of pulling the vehicle and unit commanders... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html Sun, 15 Apr 2007 11:06:04 -0600 BlSp, but do you have to think in Russian for the weapons systems to work while wearing that thing? ;) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-59011 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-59011 Tue, 17 Apr 2007 05:49:46 -0600 John - Yeah, that's why I come here........for the education. JTG - Speaking for myself (not exactly a chick), I'm not attracted to bug man. When I'm in a bar, I'm looking for the guy with the black shoes. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58958 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58958 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 07:57:28 -0600 Two thoughts here: 1. Do any chicks want to smell like the kind of thing a critter who looks like that would be attracted to? 2. I wonder how much that thing weighs. I imagine pulling a 6g turn wearing that thing, and leaning yer head to one side, and not being able to straighten up again before you die. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58955 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58955 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:17:18 -0600 Couple oldies but goodies for y'all...... Q: How do you know when a fighter pilot is in a bar?? A: He'll tell you. Q: What's the difference between God and a fighter pilot?? A: God doesn't think he's a fighter pilot. I was bored, what can I say??? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58954 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58954 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:14:40 -0600 Doesn't look very durable to me. While at Rockwell, I did a bit of work with the Hughs A10INS unit that was part of the Space Shuttle's HUD and it was pretty durable. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58948 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58948 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:25:28 -0600 'Nuther movie reference: "You're not bad for a bug eyed little creep." http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58944 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58944 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 17:00:40 -0600 This BCR kind of chick would like to try out that cool helmet with heads-up display. And the plane that goes with, and the things-go-boom attached, and ... Have you noticed they never leave the keys in the cockpit at the air shows? Unsporting, I call it. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58943 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58943 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 16:57:08 -0600 Why does that make think of the helmet assembly Clint Eastwood had in Firefox? http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58940 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58940 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:27:19 -0600 Well, that just means that if you can wade through them, the weapons posts are educational. Right? 8^) http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58938 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58938 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:00:16 -0600 The Fly!]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58937 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58937 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:27:12 -0600 very funny post about this that elicited hilarious comments.]]> http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58935 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/04/help_meeeee.html#comment-58935 Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:09:36 -0600