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Jerry442

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8. Agreed.

Reply to NutmegYankee (Reply #2)

Mon Jul 1, 2013, 07:31 AM

Jul 2013

Based on the amount of light being reflected from the fuselage and the rotor blades, I'd guess the cockpit was lit up pretty well, not the best conditions for flying low at night.

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Whoa! Look at this photo of Egyptian protesters using laser pointers on a military helicopter: [View all] Are_grits_groceries Jul 2013 OP

just curious -- could that conceivably disable the helicopter? thinking about lasers on HiPointDem Jul 2013 #1

No. but it can blind the pilot. NutmegYankee Jul 2013 #2

If the laser is strong enough... MattSh Jul 2013 #3

why would the pilot be wearing night vision goggles? nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #5

Because he's flying low at night? JHB Jul 2013 #22

in a well lit urban ara in which towers are on their charts arely staircase Jul 2013 #23

They would most certainly be using NVG's. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #25

That happened to a US Navy pilot on a mil-to-mil w/the Canadians. MADem Jul 2013 #7

Agreed. Jerry442 Jul 2013 #8

so maybe flying away from the area would be the best thing for them to do nt arely staircase Jul 2013 #12

A civilian laser cannot harm a military helicopter pilot. Even a lot of them. Xithras Jul 2013 #13

Certainly, a $5 keychain laser won't do the job. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #16

A $1000 laser capable of setting paper on fire won't do the job. Xithras Jul 2013 #17

I think that's what the protesters were trying to do... backscatter712 Jul 2013 #14

Too many pointers at once could confuse the targeting systems. hobbit709 Jul 2013 #4

Protesters seek to oust the dictator Mursi; this protest is their demand he step down. Much is going Fire Walk With Me Jul 2013 #6

So they're trying to get it to crash down into the middle of the crowd? ashling Jul 2013 #9

Yes, its a pretty thoughtless thing to do. If you shine a laser at an aircraft in the US... stevenleser Jul 2013 #11

How much more damage would the helicopter do? Savannahmann Jul 2013 #21

Pretty recklessly dangerous thing to do. Even if you dont care about the pilots. Those on the ground stevenleser Jul 2013 #10

I was just thinking the same thing. HappyMe Jul 2013 #19

The most disturbing thing about this photo to me... Xithras Jul 2013 #15

I thought that's what it was. AtheistCrusader Jul 2013 #26

Look at that: there are countries where people go protest if their governments do them wrong. Apophis Jul 2013 #18

Flowers on Cyberpunk's grave. Hardcore Nowpunk. Bring your goggles for real. nt Poll_Blind Jul 2013 #20

K&R DeSwiss Jul 2013 #24