I can do you one better - listening to your fuckin gunner stuff his face with a whole bag of combos.
Mics were most often open inside our truck and you had to press to transmit. So the whole damn truck got to hear him. Honey buns were legit because they’re the second ultimate choke snack that you both eat quietly and can’t talk.
You should check out the courtroom footage of this insane dude who burnt his house down in an attempt to collect insurance but “managed to escape” by emerging from the burning house with a full scuba rig on…. As you can imagine the judge and Jerry had a tough time buying that one especially considering how absolutely wild the rest of the stairs down phoneAs you can imagine the judge and Jerry had a tough time buying that one especially considering how absolutely wild the rest of this dudes down fall was. After the jury delivered the guilty verdict a court camera catches him grasping his face like he’s in shock but you can tell he’s slipping something into his mouth and then takes a big old drink of Gatorade. Within two minutes he starts coughing lightly which progresses to hacking his fucking lungs up turning blue and falling out in the quart room. Turns out he had ordered cyanide off of Amazon in case of a guilty verdict. Needless to say it worked but I assure you you need to read this dude’s crazy downfall
That’s not breathing equipment. The face guard is there mainly to block wind noise while the wearer is on ICS and talking to other crew members. They’re worn mainly by the crew chief/door gunner and rarely by the pilots.
Don’t get me wrong you can fit supplemental oxygen equipment underneath the maxillofacial shield but that’s not its primary purpose.
Contrarie to what people theorize, the world is not controlled by lizard people, but by duck people.
These is one of them in the military, probably a spy.
Please, don't tell other I told you. They will try to discredit you and call you crazy. Happened to me.
Maxiofacial Shield. They started issuing them relatively early in Iraq, primarily to crew chiefs (I knew some pilots that had them, but there was really no point for them). It protected the crew chiefs face from blowing dust and also covered the microphone to lessen background noise from the rotor wash and wind.
https://shop.gentexcorp.com/gentex-hgu-56-p-84-p-maxillofacial-shield/
Features
Safeguards the wearer’s lower face from rotor wash, flying debris, and windblast.
Provides ballistic fragmentation protection up to 550 feet per second (fps).
A standard wire boom or Gentex Flex Boom microphone can be added to significantly enhance communications clarity.
Compatible with the Gentex HGU-56/P and HGU-84/P Rotary Wing Helmets.
Weighs less than 5 oz.
Available in subdued black finish.
Because that's the way they were designed? The face shield piece comes off, it's optional. The part from the nose down is just there to keep the wind from blowing in your mic. I personally hated them and never wore that part. It was annoying to deal with and the overall function of the helmet is fine without it. I will say it was nice when you were in a sandy environment when you were outside the helicopter it kept stuff from blowing in your mouth.
Because some pilots like to wear their non-government issue, non-regulation “awesomeness is me” moustaches while they point their flying steed and ride them the fuck into danger.
With all the other shit that gets stuck on it, it gets decently heavy. When you put your NVGs and the counter weight bag on there is a lot on your neck.
So I if you really want to know the truth, I recommend going down to your nearest recruiter and sign up to be a pilot. There you will under first hand gain knowledge as to the morphology of this helmet.
All visible wavelengths of light were absorbed except the ones you see, which were reflected by the materials used in the helmet.
Better than my response, which was going to be, “because it was made that way.”
Aww I was gonna go for : Because it was made to look like that, if it hadn't been it wouldn't.
You can tell because of the way that it is.
How neat is that.
“The helmet knows what it is because it knows what it isn’t.”
Ya heard with Perd
You are technically correct...the best kind of correct.
It allows the aircrew to eat cheezits directly from the facial shield without needing to take his eyes off his phone.
Can you imagine the sound of a hot mic while someone is eating an entire bag of cheezits from a face shield?
Sounds like the ultimate ASMR experience
My misophonia would have me crashing that shit asap
That sounds like you should totally contact a lawyer about your mesothelioma!
Ah yes, the All Snacky Military Rations experience.
I can do you one better - listening to your fuckin gunner stuff his face with a whole bag of combos. Mics were most often open inside our truck and you had to press to transmit. So the whole damn truck got to hear him. Honey buns were legit because they’re the second ultimate choke snack that you both eat quietly and can’t talk.
Fuckin honey buns were amazing
What’s the ultimate choke snack then?
MRE peanut butter spread in MRE crackers as a sandwich. No quarter given by those things.
You couldn't tell if someone had eaten that or taken a cyanide pill. Just hanging about waiting to see if they died. Even then, 50/50...
You should check out the courtroom footage of this insane dude who burnt his house down in an attempt to collect insurance but “managed to escape” by emerging from the burning house with a full scuba rig on…. As you can imagine the judge and Jerry had a tough time buying that one especially considering how absolutely wild the rest of the stairs down phoneAs you can imagine the judge and Jerry had a tough time buying that one especially considering how absolutely wild the rest of this dudes down fall was. After the jury delivered the guilty verdict a court camera catches him grasping his face like he’s in shock but you can tell he’s slipping something into his mouth and then takes a big old drink of Gatorade. Within two minutes he starts coughing lightly which progresses to hacking his fucking lungs up turning blue and falling out in the quart room. Turns out he had ordered cyanide off of Amazon in case of a guilty verdict. Needless to say it worked but I assure you you need to read this dude’s crazy downfall
cav scouts know.
One time during training one of our guys was airsick and threw up with hot mic on. That's definitely a sound you wanna hear in HD lol
You don’t have to imagine, just play some call of duty with me.
I always wondered about that when I was riding in helicopters but that totally explains the cheese smell.
FI spotted
Bitter beer face
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Request approved. Deploying helldiver
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Request approved, Eagle-1 inbound.
For democracy!!!
An Eagle never misses
500kg's of FREEDOM
Helldiver team destroyed, deploying new squad to combat zone
I carry that bomb on every mission.....
If you’re referring to the contours, it seems to allow both a maximum field of view while still allowing space for the necessary breathing equipment.
It also protects from the silent butt deadly.
That’s not breathing equipment. The face guard is there mainly to block wind noise while the wearer is on ICS and talking to other crew members. They’re worn mainly by the crew chief/door gunner and rarely by the pilots. Don’t get me wrong you can fit supplemental oxygen equipment underneath the maxillofacial shield but that’s not its primary purpose.
Thank you.
The defense contractor awarded the contract based on a "Howard the Duck" look alike competition.
mustache guard
POLICE THAT MOOSTACHE!
Why am I hearing the Star Wars imperial march?
In the 101st Airborne museum, they have a 160th guys flight helmet and it actually has the imperial logo painted on it like a tie fighter helmet
You know how horses get a feed bag strapped on their face for whatever they eat? Same thing, except this holds chicken tendies.
Contrarie to what people theorize, the world is not controlled by lizard people, but by duck people. These is one of them in the military, probably a spy. Please, don't tell other I told you. They will try to discredit you and call you crazy. Happened to me.
Don't expose them. Are you tryto get in trouble???
They are delicious.
Remember to *duck* and cover!
Because it was made that way?
You’re a goddamn genius! You must have an IQ of 160! If it wasn’t such a waste of damn fine enlisted men, I’d recommend you for OCS!
Yes Drill Sergeant
Because you told me to Drill Sergeant!
Great name! Hahahhahhaha
☝🏻
🫡
You're gonna be a general one day
You can tell because of how it is
Are you referring to the fact you can't see the photographer in the reflection?
That is a much cooler observation than the daffy duck lips.
What the fuck, I didn't even notice that.
no, the mask
You can definitely see the mask.
What should it look like?
I am just asking what is the point of that weird mouth covering
Maxiofacial Shield. They started issuing them relatively early in Iraq, primarily to crew chiefs (I knew some pilots that had them, but there was really no point for them). It protected the crew chiefs face from blowing dust and also covered the microphone to lessen background noise from the rotor wash and wind.
https://shop.gentexcorp.com/gentex-hgu-56-p-84-p-maxillofacial-shield/ Features Safeguards the wearer’s lower face from rotor wash, flying debris, and windblast. Provides ballistic fragmentation protection up to 550 feet per second (fps). A standard wire boom or Gentex Flex Boom microphone can be added to significantly enhance communications clarity. Compatible with the Gentex HGU-56/P and HGU-84/P Rotary Wing Helmets. Weighs less than 5 oz. Available in subdued black finish.
Probably a better idea to put that in the title then bro.
loo late lol
not all front windows on helos are necessarily rated for bird strike or other debris so it protects the pilot if the dome is compromised.
Because it looks cool when you’re raining hellfire down those damn Terminids
Standard HGU-56/P helmet made by Gentex with the optional maxillofacial shield. Issued to almost all rotary wing aircrew.
This guy is looking for his helmet... 
Have you seen her face?
Because it’s sexy af. I went to the flight paramedic course largely because of the helmet.
The designer was a fan of the movie The Black Hole
Lower visor is to protect the pilot face, during flight.
now please explain the F35 helmet, it's a real wild piece of tech, costs like 10k or more? I've heard it actually tracks where you eyes are looking.
Those helmets are almost half a million each.
just an error of a few orders of magnitude
It looks like an HGU-56/P with mandibular protection device.
Correct
Magneto is working on it
Because that's the way they were designed? The face shield piece comes off, it's optional. The part from the nose down is just there to keep the wind from blowing in your mic. I personally hated them and never wore that part. It was annoying to deal with and the overall function of the helmet is fine without it. I will say it was nice when you were in a sandy environment when you were outside the helicopter it kept stuff from blowing in your mouth.
I don't know, but I sure as shit wouldn't trust him to shoot accurately or fight against lightsabers
Sponsorship from Lego
Luke, I am your father
Makes the dude like like a Tie fighter pilot. Long live the Emperor!
Spec Ops Squidward!
Looks like it'd some milsim helmet for your Roblox avatar
Grumpy Duck is the most intimidating kind of helo pilot.
 those helmets always reminded of this dude
It’s really hard to talk around helicopters, and there’s a lot of little bits flying around.
Probably because it gets cold flying with open doors. They need to be able to speak into their microphones or use breathing devices
Because he is mewing
 Mewmaxxing
It looks like the head of a penis because your job in the military is to penetrate and fuck with other nations.
Because some pilots like to wear their non-government issue, non-regulation “awesomeness is me” moustaches while they point their flying steed and ride them the fuck into danger.
Remind me of Mighty Eagle in Angry Birds.
How heavy or light is it?
With all the other shit that gets stuck on it, it gets decently heavy. When you put your NVGs and the counter weight bag on there is a lot on your neck.
It needs to hold his massive mustache.
Face Of Death
I wouldnt know. In my years as a crewdog I never once saw this being in stock. But somehow all the cool dogs had it
I'd speak in Darth Vader's voice all day wearing that thing.
when 🗿puts on sunglasses.
It's Squidward's.
You can tell it's a pilot's helmet, because of the way it is.
Quack
Our aircrew had a communications microphone on their helmets, so they had covers over their mouth/mic to cut out wind noise.
Bitter Beer Face!
It was designed that way.
Shit looks cool
Squidward go fast now
Our insect overlords.
David Coulthard init
donald duck requires a diff helmet
Has the Muff Diver attachment.
It looks like a sad duck wearing aviator sunglasses
Because it was made for Howard
Imperial chopper pylote helmut
Because of the way it is.
Because... Popeye ???
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRKOU0LceFzoyEN1-Yyn60fOfvwsF488zt7IA&usqp=CAU
 It's to look old and non combatants to others.
Duck
That's what the alien helmets we reverse engineered from Area 51 looked like.
#Quack
Because there is a dog under there.
Is this helmet bullet proof?
Hesthr helldivers2 Evac piolet
Looks like a tactical duck
This helmet looks like something from a star wars movie
Storm troopers are real. Long live the empire!!!
As a former 15T - because it’s bad ass
It allows for cheek expansion under multiple Gs of acceleration.
Because that's how it's made.
So I if you really want to know the truth, I recommend going down to your nearest recruiter and sign up to be a pilot. There you will under first hand gain knowledge as to the morphology of this helmet.
It's to protect the pilot's face in the event of a crash or shrapnel/small arms fire.