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Title: Navy Question
Post by: 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...

Title: Navy Question
Post by: gofaster on September 13, 2002, 01:28:00 PM

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

Title: Navy Question
Post by: Furious on September 13, 2002, 01:42:11 PM

That is the telephone talker wearing sound powered phones.


F.

Title: Navy Question
Post by: Elfenwolf on September 13, 2002, 02:39:38 PM

It's because they have huge ears.

Title: Navy Question
Post by: midnight Target on September 13, 2002, 02:52:23 PM

Big ears... definitive proof!

Title: Navy Question
Post by: Cobra on September 13, 2002, 04:38:35 PM

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

Cobra