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1 more comment on night emergencys: yrs ago, the us navy issued me a d-cell flashlight with a 90 degree head and a clip for handing on my flight suit/harness. For night electric power failures, it was fine, and eliminated the need to hold the light (in my teeth or my hand!) has everyone forgotten this tool? (I was a naval aviator from 1948-1978.) I actually used it on 2 occasions to return to base.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MIL PLT'S COMMENT ON HOW VALUABLE A FLASHLIGHT WITH A 90 DEGREE HEAD HAS BEEN TO HIM AND QUESTIONS WHY SUCH AN ISSUE HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED.

Narrative: 1 MORE COMMENT ON NIGHT EMERS: YRS AGO, THE U.S. NAVY ISSUED ME A D-CELL FLASHLIGHT WITH A 90 DEG HEAD AND A CLIP FOR HANDING ON MY FLT SUIT/HARNESS. FOR NIGHT ELECTRIC PWR FAILURES, IT WAS FINE, AND ELIMINATED THE NEED TO HOLD THE LIGHT (IN MY TEETH OR MY HAND!) HAS EVERYONE FORGOTTEN THIS TOOL? (I WAS A NAVAL AVIATOR FROM 1948-1978.) I ACTUALLY USED IT ON 2 OCCASIONS TO RETURN TO BASE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.