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It wouldn't surprise me if we have developed a cloaking suit.I've been to Holloman Airforce Base, and I think I know the area she is talking about. I never saw anything like this on base. Her musing that it could be experimental Military tech is not completely absurd. I do know that the Military was working on similar technology back when I was in the service, but at that time it was limited to vehicles and was nowhere near as advanced as what these Glimmer dudes look like.
I spent many a TDY at Holloman over 30+ years, and have used that track. The locals referred to it as the "red track," it's maybe 500 yards from Base Ops and the flight line.I've been to Holloman Airforce Base, and I think I know the area she is talking about. I never saw anything like this on base. Her musing that it could be experimental Military tech is not completely absurd. I do know that the Military was working on similar technology back when I was in the service, but at that time it was limited to vehicles and was nowhere near as advanced as what these Glimmer dudes look like.
Just recently I was using the harrisL3 GPNVG-18 unit. Absolutely amazing!
Had you used other forms of NVGs before? If so, how did they compare? I've seen these newer models and can only imagine how much has been improved over the past quarter century since I was in uniform. Back then we had the AN/PVS series of night vision and they were horribly awkward to use. A little heavy, extreme tunnel vision and no sense of depth perception. Running around uneven terrain was a bit unnerving. Trying to drive with those on was downright scary.
Duke as always you are on point. I love Clint Eastwood in anything, but his cowboy movies are the best. He actually looks like he can ride well.I spent many a TDY at Holloman over 30+ years, and have used that track. The locals referred to it as the "red track," it's maybe 500 yards from Base Ops and the flight line.
It's interesting she specified late evening for her sighting as that's prime time to see heat waves rising off the hot sand as the ambient air temperature drops. This creates a glimmering effect, illustrated below in the open of "High Plains Drifter." The effect can alter one's view of areas/objects at a distance, including making stationary things look as if they are moving. I can remember seeing cacti appear to be doing the hoochie coochie.
I know the Army and Marines were working on technology to make personal "invisible" to NVGs, included special desert night camo BDUs. I have no doubt they are working on something to make troops invisible to the naked eye, it would be a huge force multipler.