A handful of firefighting pilots in California, in fact, have used new night goggle technology to combat he destructive Fairview Fire near Hemet and the vast Mosquito fire in the Sierra Nevada moun…
Spies and Navy SEALs are not the only ones who don night vision goggles — at least not anymore.A handful of firefighting pilots in California, in fact, have used new night goggle technology to combat he destructive Fairview Fire near Hemet and the vast Mosquito fire in the Sierra Nevada mountains. The new, yet dangerous-to-use goggles, allow pilots to get closer to wildfires at night, spot new flareups and gather other crucial information.
California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection has 12 modified Blackhawk helicopters are about 33% faster than the reliable Huey aircraft and carry far more water. But only a few of these new Sikorsky Blackhawk helicopters carry the night goggle technology — and pilots must be specially trained because it’s difficult to master.
The night-vision goggles use technology that works on a subatomic level, converting photons into electrons and then multiplying them. Tiny flashes from the electrons brighten the image the user sees through the goggles.
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