[Kirkwood]

The laser illuminates the entire cockpit. It doesn’t need to directly enter the eye to ruin dark adaptation.

[ltc8k6]

Exactly. No need to to hit the pilot directly in the eyes. The beam is too wide for that. It ruins the pilot’s night vision and blinds them in general. It doesn’t burn out their eyes. It’s like shining a bright flashlight in the cockpit suddenly. Or firing a camera flash.

There are vids on youtube of the effect on the cockpit.

[cpdiii]

The laser illuminates the entire cockpit. It doesn’t need to directly enter the eye to ruin dark adaptation.

No it does not. Shine a laser (Green or Red) through a pane of glass in your house, when and if it lights up the entire house call me. It "aint gonna" happen.