March 15, 201213 yr Does anyone know if anybody sells the screw-in NVG Battery Pack counter weights? I've only been able to find counter weight bags...
March 16, 201213 yr our AFE shop has a drawer full of them (well, they used to, but since we all use them, they're all installed on our battery packs). Anywhoo, the takaway for you is that it's a kit that AFE needs to acquire, so talk to them. Also check their stash of battery packs, they may already be installed on a spare set hiding in a drawer. BTW, the bags are not authorized, only the screw-in battery pack-conformal weights are.
March 16, 201213 yr yea, your AFE is the way to go. What are you flying? Must be a rarity to wear them for you guys if you guys are using those things or don't have the battery pack screw-in weights
March 16, 201213 yr Author CVs. No we wear them often; however, AFE has a backlog order of the screw in type [at KAFB competing with every other airframe to get counterweights.]. I kinda just want to buy some so I won't ever have to where a loaner pack without one. I honestly hate when our Darth-Vader helo helmet starts to shift forward because I don't have a CW.
March 16, 201213 yr The AFE shop at KIKR is not the best when it comes to customer service. It took two months to get a zeta liner because it was "back-ordered" when they had a bin full of them next to their desk.
March 16, 201213 yr I honestly hate when our Darth-Vader helo helmet starts to shift forward because I don't have a CW. Hell, I didn't even know a NVG counterweight existed until this thread...must be nice.
March 16, 201213 yr Hell, I didn't even know a NVG counterweight existed until this thread...must be nice. It doesn't exist in ejection seat aircraft. Go to the gym and work on that pencil neck and you'll be fine.
March 16, 201213 yr 6G Hog driver making fun of a 9G Viper driver's neck. Now THAT's funny. During the B course, I went up 3 neck sizes in my mess dress party shirt.
March 16, 201213 yr 6G Hog driver making fun of a 9G Viper driver's neck. Now THAT's funny. During the B course, I went up 3 neck sizes in my mess dress party shirt. Oh my, that's right impressive! Thanks for the update. I didn't know all the LGPOS guys had massive necks now. That must be new along with the A-10 6G limit. I am shattered to learn that I have always been a pencil neck. It's only been a couple years but shit sure changes fast.
March 16, 201213 yr CVs. No we wear them often; however, AFE has a backlog order of the screw in type [at KAFB competing with every other airframe to get counterweights.]. I kinda just want to buy some so I won't ever have to where a loaner pack without one. I honestly hate when our Darth-Vader helo helmet starts to shift forward because I don't have a CW. Ask a bud at Cannon if they can get you what you need...
March 17, 201213 yr It doesn't exist in ejection seat aircraft. Go to the gym and work on that pencil neck and you'll be fine. Sarcasm...and thanks Rainman, my neck does just fine with NVGs.
March 18, 201213 yr Sarcasm...and thanks Rainman, my neck does just fine with NVGs. Of course it does.
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