LcSummers Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Hi to all, is there a possibility to modify HELMETs? I thought of a woodland or digital camo, yellow, red and blue pilot helmet. Are Hog pilots using different coloured helmets or are they all grey? And why grey? :noexpression: Thanks S!
aaron886 Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 Grey blends in with the widest range of backgrounds and weather conditions. Sorry, it's business, not Top Gun. :smilewink:
LcSummers Posted October 31, 2011 Author Posted October 31, 2011 Thanks for answering. Now i am smarter:music_whistling: and dont want any coloured helmet. S!
Eddie Posted October 31, 2011 Posted October 31, 2011 And why grey? Because that's the colour the manufacturer makes them, and you don't go putting paint and sticker on something that doesn't belong to you. Equipment given to you while in the military isn't yours to play around with and modify, you're only borrowing it.
LcSummers Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 Great answer Eddie. Didnt know that. But why do have the F-16 guys coloured helmets? They are borrowed too or? I only want to expand my knowledge. Sorry for so silly questions at all. Thanks anyway:thumbup:
mvsgas Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Didnt know that. But why do have the F-16 guys coloured helmets? They are borrowed too or? I only want to expand my knowledge. They don't have color helmets. The Thunderbird do, same with the Blue Angels, but those are special units. http://www.kunsan.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/101014-F-2820P-028.jpg http://www.kunsan.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/090811-F-3108S-109.jpg To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
LcSummers Posted November 1, 2011 Author Posted November 1, 2011 Oh, now i understand. Its a standard issue. All USAF pilots have the grey helmets, except the special units you mentioned. Thanks mate:smartass:
kylania Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Totally want this helmet! [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Christmas Cheer - A Landing Practice Mission : Beta Paint Schemes : HOTAS Keyboard Map : Bingo Fuel - A DCS A-10C Movie
cichlidfan Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Totally want this helmet! Please, no offense intended but that reminds me way too much of Power Rangers.:cry: ASUS ROG Maximus VIII Hero, i7-6700K, Noctua NH-D14 Cooler, Crucial 32GB DDR4 2133, Samsung 950 Pro NVMe 256GB, Samsung EVO 250GB & 500GB SSD, 2TB Caviar Black, Zotac GTX 1080 AMP! Extreme 8GB, Corsair HX1000i, Phillips BDM4065UC 40" 4k monitor, VX2258 TouchScreen, TIR 5 w/ProClip, TM Warthog, VKB Gladiator Pro, Saitek X56, et. al., MFG Crosswind Pedals #1199, VolairSim Pit, Rift CV1 :thumbup:
kylania Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Please, no offense intended but that reminds me way too much of Power Rangers.:cry: Tell these guys that, heh: :music_whistling: I'm guessing F-14 pilots had less helmet paint regulations? Can't find any painted F-16 helmets, but tons of F-14 ones. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Christmas Cheer - A Landing Practice Mission : Beta Paint Schemes : HOTAS Keyboard Map : Bingo Fuel - A DCS A-10C Movie
Cali Posted November 1, 2011 Posted November 1, 2011 Navy guys are/where different. i7-4820k @ 3.7, Windows 7 64-bit, 16GB 1866mhz EVGA GTX 970 2GB, 256GB SSD, 500GB WD, TM Warthog, TM Cougar MFD's, Saitek Combat Pedals, TrackIR 5, G15 keyboard, 55" 4K LED
OutOnTheOP Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 I think a lot of it comes down to stricter regulations, too. It USED to be pilots could paint customized nose art on their aircraft. Whatever they wanted. In fact, in WWII, the Army PAID for big-name artists (Disney cartoonists, among others) to go paint up nose art FOR them. Considered it a morale booster. Fast forward to 1991 and Gulf War 1. Nose art was limited to small, low-observable paintings (shades of gray on gray), and no more did you see the nekkid ladies that graced WWII warbirds. It just wasn't politically correct. These days, they just don't let the pilots paint ANYTHING on; I guess the thought is "give them an inch and they'll take a mile". So, instead of risking someone pushing the regulations and putting something inappropriate on the side of a plane, they don't let them put ANYTHING on them. So that F-14 picture may well have been taken a fair while ago, and back then the F-16 pilots may well have been putting crap on their helmets too
bongodriver Posted November 3, 2011 Posted November 3, 2011 The HGU-55p is the standard air force helmet and it comes in grey, the NAVY and MARINES use the HGU-68p for fixed wing and they are a green colour, the NAVY use reflective tape to cover their helmets (helps them to be seen at night if downed at sea) the regs used to allow for coloured tape to be used but now the base tape 'has' to be white, the Air Force don't tape their helmets.
Fleshpiston Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I think a lot of it comes down to stricter regulations, too. It USED to be pilots could paint customized nose art on their aircraft. Whatever they wanted. In fact, in WWII, the Army PAID for big-name artists (Disney cartoonists, among others) to go paint up nose art FOR them. Considered it a morale booster. Fast forward to 1991 and Gulf War 1. Nose art was limited to small, low-observable paintings (shades of gray on gray), and no more did you see the nekkid ladies that graced WWII warbirds. It just wasn't politically correct. These days, they just don't let the pilots paint ANYTHING on; I guess the thought is "give them an inch and they'll take a mile". So, instead of risking someone pushing the regulations and putting something inappropriate on the side of a plane, they don't let them put ANYTHING on them. So that F-14 picture may well have been taken a fair while ago, and back then the F-16 pilots may well have been putting crap on their helmets too Some of the ordnance is labelled nicely though..... gunners have a law of their own ;) [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] AEF Flesh | 161 SQN System: 965BE / 5850 Toxic / TrackIR 5 Pro / 120gb Corsair Force 3 GT / 2TB Raid10 / 6GB RAM /TM HOTAS Warthog / G13 / Combat Rudder Pedals..... and lots more :doh:
mvsgas Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 I think a lot of it comes down to stricter regulations, too. It USED to be pilots could paint customized nose art on their aircraft. Whatever they wanted. In fact, in WWII, the Army PAID for big-name artists (Disney cartoonists, among others) to go paint up nose art FOR them. Considered it a morale booster. Fast forward to 1991 and Gulf War 1. Nose art was limited to small, low-observable paintings (shades of gray on gray), and no more did you see the nekkid ladies that graced WWII warbirds. It just wasn't politically correct. These days, they just don't let the pilots paint ANYTHING on; I guess the thought is "give them an inch and they'll take a mile". So, instead of risking someone pushing the regulations and putting something inappropriate on the side of a plane, they don't let them put ANYTHING on them. So that F-14 picture may well have been taken a fair while ago, and back then the F-16 pilots may well have been putting crap on their helmets too Pilots didn't paint anything back then nor nowaday for the most part, their mechanics did, actually it has been that way for many years, and they can't even put their names on the jet, most could care less. Some of them don’t even know what jet is theirs and show little to no interest on knowing their jet nor their crew chief. I had pilots before be completely surprise when they actually see their name on the jet. There are very strict rules for painting the aircraft, mostly for corrosion control and prevention. They did allow the F-117 to get stencils of their old bomb bay art, and there was an F-16 in Aviano (Tail #2001, we called it balls one) with nose art, but someone did not like it and had it removed. This is one of the paint guidance http://www.robins.af.mil/shared/media/document/AFD-091006-030.pdf 1 To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
Deadman Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 mvsgas Thanks for the manual it may seam trivial but it will be a great help when i paint the pit :thumbup: 1 https://forum.dcs.world/topic/133818-deadmans-cockpit-base-plans/#comment-133824 CNCs and Laser engravers are great but they can't do squat with out a precise set of plans.
mvsgas Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) mvsgas Thanks for the manual it may seam trivial but it will be a great help when i paint the pit :thumbup: No problems. You might be able to find more information here http://www.e-publishing.af.mil/otherpublishingsites.asp http://www.robins.af.mil/library/technicalorders.asp Edited November 4, 2011 by mvsgas To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
Alicatt Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 (edited) Some of the NATO Tiger's have cool helmets (: They do like to paint their aircraft tails... And Helmets Edited November 4, 2011 by Alicatt Sons of Dogs, Come Eat Flesh Clan Cameron
Avilator Posted November 4, 2011 Posted November 4, 2011 They do like to paint their aircraft tails... Well, that's a demo bird, so I would think it would be exempt, yes? I only respond to that little mechanical voice that says "Terrain! Terrain! Pull Up! Pull Up!" Who can say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow. -Robert Goddard "A hybrid. A car for enthusiasts of armpit hair and brown rice." -Jeremy Clarkson "I swear by my pretty floral bonet, I will end you." -Mal from Firefly
OutOnTheOP Posted November 7, 2011 Posted November 7, 2011 Mvsgas- what, hostile toward pilots much? Whatever; WHO did the painting wasn't the point; aircraft were painted, either by the pilot, on request of the pilot, or by or on behalf of the ground crew. Whatever. Fact remains I've seen multiple pictures of Gulf War-era aircraft with small, subtle nose art. WHO did the paining wasn't what I was getting at
mvsgas Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 (edited) How much money do you have? :D Here is how much money has been spend on JHMCS ( old paper, not 100% accurate, is just to give you an idea) http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCMQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dtic.mil%2Fdescriptivesum%2FY2012%2FAirForce%2F0207170F_7_PB_2012.pdf&ei=3lK6Tt7VO4eyiQeat6GzBw&usg=AFQjCNGvkvN2m1mLEgeDLuLK9ceqOCv6KA&sig2=8KTmJ8WU0q7FIZonNlqy5g http://www.dote.osd.mil/pub/reports/FY2000/airforce/00jhmcs.html http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=4&ved=0CDIQFjAD&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ng.mil%2Fll%2Fanalysisdocs%2F06%2Fbudgassess%2Fang%2FF-15%2520JHMCS.pdf&ei=b1W6ToGlKYSkiAfs29SYBw&usg=AFQjCNHGz-JAHp8p7JpMeEYNnASYvGqGqQ&sig2=rLZlgxRDrDONjbDawbi6oQ Edit Sorry, just kidding about the money, I would not even dream of touching those things. If I work the rest of my life I would not be able to pay for one... or pay for one I broke Edited November 9, 2011 by mvsgas To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
mvsgas Posted November 9, 2011 Posted November 9, 2011 Mvsgas- what, hostile toward pilots much? Nope To whom it may concern, I am an idiot, unfortunately for the world, I have a internet connection and a fondness for beer....apologies for that. Thank you for you patience. Many people don't want the truth, they want constant reassurance that whatever misconception/fallacies they believe in are true..
YakobeGrizzlyLepotyv Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 It is so rarely that you see a nose art painted modern jet aircraft mostly they just have the pilots name in vinyls. the only real time i've ever actually seen is for the anniversary of the F-111. _________________________________________________ [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Vipers 406 http://www.vipers406.com/ 62nd Fighting Falcons http://www.62ndfightingfalcons.asn.au/ Jesus is coming, Look busy.
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