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  • Member since
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  • From: BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Posted by ipms40049 on Thursday, January 5, 2006 11:37 AM
 EdGrune wrote:

Drop Lights

Navy Newsstand Photo

They are landing centerline marker lights which extend over the stern.   Position helps prevent ramp-strikes.

No numbers.   If a pilot can read numbers on them they are too low, too slow, and too close




THanks alot Ed !!
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  • From: Mansfield, TX
Drop Lights
Posted by EdGrune on Thursday, January 5, 2006 11:09 AM

Drop Lights

Navy Newsstand Photo

They are landing centerline marker lights which extend over the stern.   Position helps prevent ramp-strikes.

No numbers.   If a pilot can read numbers on them they are too low, too slow, and too close

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: BOONEVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
Anyone know what those marker...
Posted by ipms40049 on Thursday, January 5, 2006 10:48 AM
.. things are in yellow that are on the back of aircraft carriers are for ? they have numbers in feet on them.
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