# Military sunglasses

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-sunglasses/819745>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 16, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-sunglasses/819745 "2018-08-16T19:57:11Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-sunglasses/819745/21 "2018-08-17T15:23:22Z")

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> [@enipla](#):
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> I was wondering if maybe you wore a flight helmet around. It would keep the sun out of your eyes. 😃

Especially with the [blast shield](https://blogs.warwick.ac.uk/images/jmiles/2007/02/26/lukeblindfolded.png) down.

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**Post date:** [August 17, 2018, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/military-sunglasses/819745/22 "2018-08-17T18:43:30Z")

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> [@Dereknocue67](#):
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> I was an air traffic controller in the AF and while working in a VFR tower, we were issued aviator sunglasses.

Long before mandatory eyepro I was also issued aviator sunglasses because I was a navigator/observer. The Drill Sergeants hated that we were allowed to wear them in uniform.

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