Hi Chris,
When it was in military configuration, the white side had a splitter, so
that it flashed white-white, green. That is the way I remember it during my
night landing practices, years ago. I have not been out there much at night
lately, but I suspect it now just flashes alternating white and green.
Yes, the carts are much nicer than I recall in my flying days.
Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Chris Barker" <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, July 27, 2012 12:05 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: At the Airport Today
>I like those lights, Jim. I remember one at MacDill.
>
> At RAF stations we have an omnidirectional light, a "pundit", that flashes
> the 2 letters for the station in morse code; they will be red or green.
> But I have not flown at night as captain since 1998 when I realised that I
> was unable to maintain the currency required for the RAF on Tornados (3
> month currency or do a check ride). Because I was OC Ops Wing I did not
> manage to get the flying hours required in the day time, either.
>
> I think that I would like your airfield, with that sort of transportation
> :-)
>
> Chris
>
> On 26 Jul 2012, at 21:26, Jim Nichols wrote:
>
>> With little activity on a slow day at the airport, my attention turned to
>> a guiding light that has been around for 70 years. When this was a
>> training base during WWII, this green and white beacon sat atop the base
>> water tank, offering guidance to the student who was coping with night
>> landings, or just doubtful of his position. When the tank was condemned
>> many years later, the beacon was moved to a pole near the flight line,
>> not nearly as high, but still useful. Today, it shares the pole with
>> modern communications antennae, but still burns brightly.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Guiding+Light+29.jpg.html
>>
>> The bright spots on the ramp are the two carts that are used to meet
>> flights that require help moving people or things. (Freight off-loads
>> are provided by the airport tractor/fork-lift.) Here they sit
>> side-by-side.
>>
>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Airport+Transportation+27.jpg.html
>>
>> E-1 and Leica Elmarit-R 28
>
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