Military use blue lights?

[fbrdphreak]

So I caught a few minutes of the ol' Chuck Norris flick "Delta Force." Apparently the vehicles they used have blue headlights & such. Is this just stupid movie BS or is there a practical use for this in the real world?

 

[Horus]

Pencil/pen does not show up on maps in red light. It does in blue light, and it's not as harsh on the eyes as white.

 

[huberm]

green lights are used often, not sure about for headlights though

 

[iwantanewcomputer]

they use car headlights to read maps written in pencil?

 

[fbrdphreak]

Yeah, I'm not sure if they used the blue lights other than headlights. Still seems kinda odd tho.

I can't imagine blue headlights providing too good visibility when driving, but I guess they would attract less attention when approaching an enemy location. But then again if you're driving a frickin' jeep, it doesn't exactly scream STEALTH.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: huberm
green lights are used often, not sure about for headlights though

See I thought they used red lights, what advantage does green have?

 

[Eureka]

DISCO!!

Remember, this is hollywood we're talking about.

Norm

 

[sswingle]

You mean Bi-Xenon High-Intensity Discharge (HID) headlights that many new cars come with? They kinda look blue, but aren't.

 

[Eureka]

Bright lights aren't blue, its just your eye adjusting. Try turning on your monitor brightness too high, your whites will seem blue.

Norm

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: cevilgenius
Bright lights aren't blue, its just your eye adjusting. Try turning on your monitor brightness too high, your whites will seem blue.

Norm

Huh?

It all has to do with the color temperature of the light, not "your eyes adjusting".

 

[GasX]

If it's in a Chuck Norris movie, you know it was taken straight from the Special Forces arsenal...

 

[Eureka]

Yeah... that's what I'm getting at. I think I'm just stoned or something right now.

Norm

 

[SVT Cobra]

no they do not use blue lights

they wouldnt use any headlights at all

night vision hello...

seriously...and most of the time if they wanted to roll up to the place unannounced but not under stealth and appear like they fit in with part of the city etc they would just use regular vehcicles of the area....

trust me I have researched a lot about sfod

 

[ApacheXMD]

didn't you know that Chuck Norris is a ricer and he put ebay "HIDs" on his humvees?

-patchy

 

[uhohs]

don't question the norris.

 

[Colt45]

chuck norris is going to roundhouse kick you out of this thread

 

[StrangerGuy]

Originally posted by: uhohs
don't question the norris.

Yup, don't question guys that can make heads explode just by sheer amazement.

 

[TRUMPHENT]

My favorite part of the movie was when they were told to go to radio listening silence and everybody took their earphones out and turned their radios off. Classic Norris!

 

[imported_Pablo]

Chuck Norris IS our special forces.

 

[bmacd]

tallbill feel free to jump in...I was under the impression blue is still reserved for the MP's/meds ?

-=bmacd=-

 

[MasterAndCommander]

Don't fvck with Chuck!

 

[CVSiN]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
So I caught a few minutes of the ol' Chuck Norris flick "Delta Force." Apparently the vehicles they used have blue headlights & such. Is this just stupid movie BS or is there a practical use for this in the real world?

yes all Navy on base vehicles have blue lenses on them.. off base veheicles seem to have all white though..
on the carrier even our flashlights have blue lenses in them

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

Originally posted by: CVSiN

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak
So I caught a few minutes of the ol' Chuck Norris flick "Delta Force." Apparently the vehicles they used have blue headlights & such. Is this just stupid movie BS or is there a practical use for this in the real world?

yes all Navy on base vehicles have blue lenses on them.. off base veheicles seem to have all white though..
on the carrier even our flashlights have blue lenses in them

does that lessen glare and improve night vision?

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

http://www.candlepowerforums.com - post the same thing there and you'll get tons of useful responses

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: huberm
green lights are used often, not sure about for headlights though

See I thought they used red lights, what advantage does green have?

red light doesn't blind you if you have to go in the dark. The photoreceptors that are really sensitive in low light conditions are blind to red, so if you go from a red-lighted environment to low light one, your eyes don't have to adapt.