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  2. Anti-collision light - Wikipedia

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    Strobe lights are flashing white lights on the furthest left, right and, on larger aircraft and some smaller ones, back points of an aircraft. They are the brightest lights on the aircraft, and are used to signal that an aircraft is entering or approaching an active runway, or for visibility in dark, clear sky.

  3. Aviation obstruction lighting - Wikipedia

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    Aircraft warning lights at the Mannheim telecommunications tower, in the background the bright torchlight of a steam cracker, in the distance warning lights from wind turbines Structure using a white strobe Structure using a Red/White Strobe Closeup of an aircraft warning light on top of a highrise in Changzhou, China Closeup of an aircraft warning light on top a factory facilities Structure ...

  4. Night aviation regulations in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Position lights are required from sunset to sunrise (see FAR 91.209 and AIM 4-3-23). [9] Additional equipment required for VFR flight during the standard definition of night is given in FAR 91.205c, and summarized by the FLAPS mnemonic: [10] Fuses; Landing light (if for hire) Anti-collision lights (beacon, strobe) Position lights; Source of ...

  5. Aerodrome beacon - Wikipedia

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    An aerodrome beacon, airport beacon, rotating beacon or aeronautical beacon is a beacon installed at an airport or aerodrome to indicate its location to aircraft pilots at night. An aerodrome beacon is mounted on top of a towering structure, often a control tower, above other buildings of the airport. It produces flashes similar to that of a ...

  6. Night vision, new helicopters are pushing the frontiers of ...

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    With climate change making firefighting conditions more intense during the day, hand crews often work into the night to stop fire progression and get it under control as conditions moderate.

  7. Approach lighting system - Wikipedia

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    Approach lights at Jyväskylä Airport, Finland The approach lighting system of Bremen Airport Approach lighting at Love Field, Dallas. An approach lighting system (ALS) is a lighting system installed on the approach end of an airport runway and consisting of a series of lightbars, strobe lights, or a combination of the two that extends outward from the runway end. [1]

  8. Eastern WA lawmaker proposes law to limit ‘eyesore’ of ...

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    The blinking red lights of the Horse Heaven Clean Energy project would be visible at night up to 20 to 30 miles away, Krupin said. Plans call for 244 turbines about 500 feet tall or 150 turbines ...

  9. California asked federal officials for firefighting aircraft ...

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    Through the defense spending law last year, Padilla and Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., with help from California lawmakers, were able to lift the cap of seven excess aircraft that the Defense ...