Hunt for Red October had a lot of “close to home” stuff in it-—
In it it mentioned an Air Force system, LANTIRN (Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night). Not knowing anything about it I walked downstairs to talk with an AF Major I knew had done some systems development work. When I asked what he could tell me about LANTIRN, he looked at me over his glasses and said, "Where did you hear that word?" I showed him the book. He read the section, muttering "Crap, crap, crap." Then we went into the secure conference and I learned about LANTIRN. Neat system for the time.
SpyNavy
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)