WWII runway lighting
Hi Cliff, Reg,
An odd question for you - if it has stuck in the mind after all these years...
I stumbled across a bit of detail on runway lighting, and discovered that the Mark II runway light was only powered by a 15 watt pygmy bulb. There were two of these inside the 'turtle', one for each direction so pilots would not land the wrong way at night, and shining out through a rather small aperture. Made me wonder, were these puny lamps visible when overhead or downwind, or did they only get revealed in their full glory at funnels?
Ta!
Cheers,
Dave