TwoLate Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I read that recognition lights were to be used when flights would return to base at night and turn on close to base to let base know friendly coming in. What is the correct procedure for position lights? [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ala13_ManOWar Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 I read something about trenches guys shooting everything inflight so recognition lights were used to show a daily code to them. But no idea. S! "I went into the British Army believing that if you want peace you must prepare for war. I believe now that if you prepare for war, you get war." -- Major-General Frederick B. Maurice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoLate Posted April 25, 2015 Author Share Posted April 25, 2015 Well further searching I came up with position lights are for night use. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelevra Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Well further searching I came up with position lights are for night use. yeah :) I don't want to sound sarcastic here but lights are usually used for night time... :D I think it's a kind of close range IFF, you have multiple settings allowing you to recognize friendlies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabre-TLA Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 This thread has some interesting information about recognition lights. For example: Quoted from Observer1940:"The rules in August 1940 did not allow British aircraft to fly over the UK displaying navigation or identification lights continuously above 2,000 feet and more than 5 miles from their aerodrome. There was also a height restriction anyway for RAF operational bombers of 5,000 feet, raised to 6,000 feet, after two RAF Whitley crashes on 15th August 1940, at RAF Balloon Barrages. Rules were laid down in S.D. 158. (Secret Document 158 ). However, if an RAF aircraft wished to force land at night in the UK, the aircraft would circle the aerodrome / location and show his identification lights 'colour of day' (usually two colours), or/and navigation lights (some were seen showing two reds - Distress) to the ground and could also signal by Aldis Lamp and flash the 'letter of the period'. A.P. 129 RAF Flying Training Manual - Landplanes in the Appendix at the back under - Night Flying." 1 MapleFlagMissions - Read Our Blog for Updates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoLate Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 yeah :) I don't want to sound sarcastic here but lights are usually used for night time... :D I think it's a kind of close range IFF, you have multiple settings allowing you to recognize friendlies. No sarcasm taken. :doh: Yes thanks for the replies. I just did not know if they used position lights for taxiing or landing in day time. Kelevra do you play Battlefield 4? I am with the Kelevra clan in Battlefield 4. Kelevra_TwoLate in PC format. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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