trubia26 Posted December 27, 2014 Share #1 Posted December 27, 2014 Hello! I have seen this goggles and I was wondering if are military issue or civilian stuff?...thanks a lot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WW2JAKE Posted December 27, 2014 Share #2 Posted December 27, 2014 http://www.historicflyingclothing.com/usaaf-goggle-variable-density-cased_item_14431#.VJ5LFsAQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trubia26 Posted December 27, 2014 Author Share #3 Posted December 27, 2014 Ok...thank you very much my friend!!;; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespicker Posted December 28, 2014 Share #4 Posted December 28, 2014 variable density Goggles. the red lens was used to see tracer rounds and could be adjusted hence variable. According to Wikipedia, they were favored by AAA gunners but not so much the aircrews. But they were USAAF aircrew issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustin Posted December 28, 2014 Share #5 Posted December 28, 2014 Actually there has been zero historical evidence that these were ever issued to AAF aircrew or flying personnel. To date they are ground anti aircraft only. These variable density goggles to not show up in an AAF supply type literature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted December 28, 2014 Share #6 Posted December 28, 2014 M16 crewmember, 1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AZPhil Posted December 29, 2014 Share #7 Posted December 29, 2014 Here is the discussion when I posted mine almost a year ago. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/197770-variable-density-goggles/ Semper Fi Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trubia26 Posted February 9, 2015 Author Share #8 Posted February 9, 2015 WOW...Really useful discussion! And great pics! Thanks a lot for your help!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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