F-16 pilot with sunglasses

[Lot_B767]

Hi all,

I tried to search the forum and the whole net but noone seems to have answered this question before.

I was just looking at the pictures of the first two F-16 delivered to the Polish Air Force, yesterday (thursday)... this is the link:

http://wiadomosci.wp.pl/gid,8590523,...?G%5Bpage%5D=8

http://wiadomosci.wp.pl/gid,8590523,...?G%5Bpage%5D=9

The pilot you see on pictures number 8 and 9 is Mike Meyer and can't figure out why he is wearing glasses. I was always told military pilots must have perfect sight and those wearing glasses/contacts are not allowed into the air force as pilots... can anyone explain this to me??
Is he just wearing some kind of special glasses??

Thanks.

Best Wishes.

[Lot_B767]

Just realized that i made a huge mistake writing "sunglasses" in the title. Of course I am not referring to sunglasses but to prescription glasses. The f-16 pilot on the picture is wearing PRESCRIPTION GLASSES. That's what my question is about. Sorry for the mistake.

[bad livin']

A fair few front line aircrew wear glasses. As long as eyesight can be corrected within certain limits, and certain frames are used (in the uk at least) then it's ok.

[Farrell]

The new prescription canopy on the Eurofighter helps a lot too!

[Background Noise]

Generally, eyesight has to be up to strict limits at entry but can deteriorate thereafter and still be acceptable.

[brickhistory]

Agree with backround noise's post. Having spent a substantial amount training a pilot, as long as the correction is reasonable and manageable, glasses are ok

Also, intake needs play a role in that when there are few cockpits to fill, selections' are more so, when jets are sitting empty, minor exceptions are much more common.

[dakkg651]

Can people start using bigger fonts please.

Us older aviators will be able to read these posts much easier.

Now where did I park me cab then?

[BOAC]

They could, of course, be photo-chromic sunglasses after all and he is trying to look 'cool'.

[Wensleydale]

He's probably Spec-Aircrew! (sorry)