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21st March 2009, 07:43 PM
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Military Aircraft Lighting
This is probably a stupid question but I was wondering why military aircraft have a yellow strip in some areas along the fuselage and at night it’s a fluro green colour.
do these light up during the night like a solar panel or switched on in the flight deck? and also what’s the name and purpose of it? Thanks joe RAAF C-17 day shot http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.p...6457852&nseq=5 USAF C-17 night shot http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.p...21991&nseq=117 
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21st March 2009, 09:26 PM
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They are as Steve said to help keep formation at night. They are less intense than the normal navigation lights so are less likely to be seen by the enemy. A lot a aircraft now have a black stripe under the yellow. These are NVG (night vision goggle) compatible formation lights.
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#5
22nd March 2009, 05:15 PM
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sweet thanks heaps guys.
helped alot, much appreciated. 
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