Author Topic: Navy Question (Read 217 times)

Gunthr · « **on:** September 13, 2002, 01:18:35 PM »

Been meaning to ask this question a long time, but I keep forgetting. So before I forget again ...

When you see U.S WW II naval Destroyer crews at their battle stations in the movies, why do one or two dudes have an over-sized helmet? (The ones that makes them look like the character "Dark Helmet" in the movie "Spaceballs."???) They seem to usually be stationed near anti-aircraft guns...

gofaster · « **Reply #1 on:** September 13, 2002, 01:28:00 PM »

I always figured it was to accomodate earphones for the fire-control system.

Furious · « **Reply #2 on:** September 13, 2002, 01:42:11 PM »

That is the telephone talker wearing sound powered phones.

F.

Elfenwolf · « **Reply #3 on:** September 13, 2002, 02:39:38 PM »

It's because they have huge ears.

midnight Target · « **Reply #4 on:** September 13, 2002, 02:52:23 PM »

Big ears... definitive proof!

Cobra · « **Reply #5 on:** September 13, 2002, 04:38:35 PM »

I always felt Francis never received the recognition, and Oscar, that he deserved.

Cobra