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Purple Anti-Smash Light?

jon_yelverton

jon_yelverton

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If I remember right, I had a question on my 3rd class exam on "what is the mission of an aircraft with purple anticollision lights?" I've asked around and looked up, I still haven't found the answer. Does anyone here know? I guessed fuel/tankers because the fueldonkies on the GW wore purple. But I now know fuel/tankers have blueish/green smacklights.
 
Fly Navy

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Never seen a purple anti-smash. In fact, never seen anything but red/orange/white.
 
Brett327

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I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's for UAVs, as a warning to others that this guy is not going to "see and avoid" you.

Brett
 
Fly Navy

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Brett327 said:
I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's for UAVs, as a warning to others that this guy is not going to "see and avoid" you.

Brett
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What happens when two UAV's crash. Is there a Safety Center investigation? NTSB? Does anyone care? :D
 
A4sForever

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Brett327 said:
I'm going to take a wild guess and say it's for UAVs, as a warning to others that this guy is not going to "see and avoid" you.

Brett
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I'm clueless ... but that sounds like a pretty good guess, as long as you're guessin' ... :confused:

I had heard, however, that it was part of a new program of color consciousness and warmth ... you know, for the kinder and gentler Navy, nation-building, gender-normed, diversified Navy ... and was designed to complement the upcoming magenta flight suits w/accessorized puce ascots ... :sleep_125
 
skidkid

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You do not want to be the ASO at a UAV squadron, lots of SIRs to do very little flgiht time.

Um yeah purple, red white etc all look green on goggles anyway
 
helolumpy

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by definition every UAV squadron is very little flight time... If you sitting at your desk "flying" and you skipper can still walk up and task you, then you aren't flying.
 
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