Night Vision Goggles: American

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Description

Physical description

Passive night vision goggles, complete with carry case

Label

Passive night vision goggles of the type used by British helicopter pilots flying covert operations to land SAS reconnaissance parties on the Falklands Islands before the main landings

History note

Passive night vision goggles of the type used by British helicopter pilots flying covert operations to land SAS reconnaissance parties on the Falklands Islands before the main landings.

Object Details

Category

Equipment

Related period

1945-1989 (association)

Materials

Goggles: metal

Goggles: plastic

Goggles: glass

Box: metal

Box: plastic

Dimensions

Goggles: Depth 280 mm., Height 120 mm., Width 250 mm.

Case Closed: Depth 165 mm., Height 220 mm., Width 285 mm.

Goggles With Strap: Height 150 mm.

Catalogue number

OPT 541

Object associations

Associated people and organisations

British Army
Associated events

Falklands Conflict, 1982
Associated places

South Atlantic, Falkland Islands

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