simon in a 432 Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Whats needed to be able to see the infra red light .... on say for example a fv432 :whistle: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marmite!! Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 One of these might help :-D http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=150184310221&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=005 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 simon in a 432 Posted November 26, 2007 Author Share Posted November 26, 2007 Are these easy to get hold of (can't see another one on ebay) and can you get anything more portable for individual/ infantry use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 sirhc Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 Simon, I had some a few months back, advertised them on here but no interest. They're all sold now. They do turn up from time to time. You can get the night vision goggles, but the lenses on the 432 were designed to be used with the sight in the auction. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Marmite!! Posted November 26, 2007 Share Posted November 26, 2007 I think Jon Penton may still have some for sale WorkwellEng01@aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 AlienFTM Posted December 4, 2007 Share Posted December 4, 2007 Are these easy to get hold of (can't see another one on ebay) and can you get anything more portable for individual/ infantry use? ISTR on CVR(T) there was a lever on the side of a sight to rotate when the active IR headlights were switched on to lower an IR filter into the eyepiece. The active IR lights were on their way out when I first served on CVR(T) in 1976, because by then we were using first generation passive IR night sights mounted on infantry weapons (and a gihuge one mounted coaxially on CVR(T) on the gunner's side of the main armament). And because the Commies were also using active IR, which meant that lighting up our own active IR was like using white light if they were looking back at us using their IR filters. These days everything is passive IR (for the reason I just stated). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Sylvester Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 When I was on the Chieftain...we had to wear cubs! these were a device that straped on the head and you had like a little pair of byno's stuck on yer head! :-D When you put the IR lights on, you could see the beam of light, only trouble was, the natural urge to look left and right as normal....But... it all went dark!!! Not much fun on the underwear when you are driving 54 tons near the edge of a quarry!!! :schocked: Great sence of humour those boffins had in the old days! ;-) Fred :banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Treasury wouldn't pay for the wide angle attachment. :dunno: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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