Hugmonster, Luftwaffle:
the theory which I learned is quite interesting and seems somehow logical:
If in danger, animals, especially birds try to escape into the direction of the sun, because if they can see the sun there can't be an obstacle or enemy inbetween.
If an aircraft (especially those with only one landing light or lights so close together they look like one light only from a distance) has it's landing lights on then the bird would firts try to escape in the direction of this would-be sun, until only in the very last moment it might realize that in fact the big bird behind the light also means danger.
That's why ABC lights (anti-bird-collision) are not on steadily, but have a frequency which is changing all the time, to prevent from being mixed up with the steadily shining sun.
You can see the same effect when driving at night with deer/game crossing the road. When You switch to high beam, the deer will stay on the road or even run to Your car; when You dip the headlights and flash them a few times, they run away.
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This Airbus is o.k., but why did it come with a RENAULT key ??