Author Topic: CV landing lights (Read 436 times)

DarkNet · « **on:** February 17, 2004, 07:16:52 PM »

Has anyone passed around the idea of landing lights on carriers.
It would make night landings a little more friendly. Maybe only make them visable from about 1-2k.

Rafe35 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 17, 2004, 07:30:46 PM »

I dont recall of landing light, because I couldnt tell they use landing light during WWII and probably only a night fighter like F6F-5N or F4U-2. I gotta study more about US Naval and Rritish Naval history.

CptA · « **Reply #2 on:** February 18, 2004, 09:52:20 AM »

Are you referring to "Runway Lights" on carrier decks, "Landing Lights" on aircraft, or the "Ball"?

If you are referring to the "Ball" or Mirror Projected Landing Sight (glide-slope landing system), it wasn't perfected until after WW2.

In the post-war 40s-early 50s the Brits invented the Angled Flight-Deck, the Steam Catapult, and the Mirror Projected Landing Sight.

Until then, everyone was still using Landing Signal Officers standing on the stern and waving flags or paddles.

CptA

DarkNet · « **Reply #3 on:** February 18, 2004, 03:22:43 PM »

then can we have a little dude waving a lighter in the air .....

WilldCrd · « **Reply #4 on:** February 19, 2004, 03:39:33 PM »

can see it now: Hay zippos out hurry somebody get the damn lighter fluid!!! {as a f4u-4 crashes on deck} Nevermind! they'll be able to land with this lightLOL

frank3 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 20, 2004, 08:47:40 AM »

In the 'gunship or fieldgunner' option, they should enable the signal officer