Before white and green night vision googles, there were military-grade red night vision googles, using a chemical known as dicyanin. Used first during the Vietnam War and no other war after, soldiers were going mad because they were seeing things. Seeing unto the unseen realm.

Aug 20, 2022 · No shit. There is a circus out there. Charlie’s all dressed up in clown suits. Oh, yeah, a real circus” (O’Brien 1973). The three soldiers wile away the night taking turns staring into the “strange, soft deadness” of the night as revealed by the starlight scope. Finally, one of them declares, “It’s not right ... Seeing at night.

If this story were true, I can imagine situations where the supplemental IR illumination (which doesn't penetrate water molecules very well) reflecting off of fog, clouds, or haze, combined with the low image quality of the Gen 1s and high tensions of the Vietnam AOR could lead to soldiers seeing "ghosts" or "demons" through their night vision ...

Jan 7, 2022 · These goggles, while revolutionary in their ability to enhance visibility at night, sometimes presented soldiers with eerie and unsettling experiences. One account, detailed in a video starting at 46:30, recounts encounters with alleged demonic entities through the lenses of these early night vision goggles.

problems and this goes on repeatedly week after week after week every time they try and use these these night-vision goggles at some point they encounter monsters true monsters now officers had been told not to wear these okay the the pilots were told not to wear them and but my dad put him on to see what the hell was was going on and to hear ...

Jan 7, 2022 · The military repurposed and I assume tweaked the goggles to create the first night vision goggles. Then those were given to helicopter pilots in Vietnam and they shot each other and claimed it was due to seeing demons coming at them. Supposedly this happened on repeat and the goggles were taken off the field.

May 16, 2022 · Red goggles were typically worn during the day to suppress the daylight sensors of the eye so that soldiers on night watch had a heightened night vision perception. Reply reply ThanosWasRobbed

Aug 19, 2023 · Also IIRC the red goggles were night vision goggles which allowed pilots and such to see 'demons' and such. I have read how dicyanin goggles (kilner glasses) emphasize auras and training with these lenses does allow and improve perception of auras without the lenses May you find what you seek

According to a YouTub short it was used as night-vision in Vietnam and the pilots starting shooting at their own helicopters. The top Brass seen this happen more than once and then forbade them being used, according to the pilots they were seeing demons

Dec 26, 2023 · A few months ago I met an ex military official and later went to his home to buy fire arm parts, and a piece to a mill. He invited me outside for a quick drink and conversation, mostly asking me about my interest in the gun parts. Eventually it led to him telling me a few "frightening" stories about night vision goggles in the past.