Haven't looked at the video yet, Angier, but yes at least when I flew fighters in late 60's we had external AOA lights that the LSO "paddles" could see.
Last week at the Aero Club of New England dinner meeting we were treated to a presentation by Capt Robert "Barney" Rubel, USN Ret and the subject was 'Converting the US Navy from props to jets'.One little known fact that stood out like a sore thumb was this. From 1941-1075, 13,295 navy pilots died in accidents and only 3,201 were lost in combat….
Here is a video on Carrier Qualifications that brings out the macho in young
aviators. Once qualified, it places them in a special Warrior category, and
they live and/or die by it.
At about 2:49min into the video, I see what appear to be lights on the nose. For those in the nose, are they an external display
Angier Ames N4ZQ
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