Why no Navigation lights? Commonwealth games Squirrel?

[theclockworkorange]

Why would a helicopter not show navigation lights?

One of the Commonwealth Games Camera helicopters covering the closing ceremony returned along the clyde with no strobes or port/starboard lights showing. It was 100% dark.

Is that normal for broadcast or did he just forget to turn them on?

[Sir Korsky]

I admit to have left the gear down after a 12 hour day on the last leg. Dumb? Yeah. Does it happen? Yeah.

[Fareastdriver]

I should image a strobe flashing away in front of a camera lens doesn't do the pictures any good. It also stops idiots with laser torches having a go at you.

[misterbonkers]

Stealth mode.

Or maybe the aircraft was just due a clean.

[Flying Pencil]

If your genuinely interested why don't you phone the operator and ask them, they're only down the road and most of them don't bite!
Btw, only one aircraft was filming the closing ceremony and had anti col/nav lights on (at least when it lifted).

[johndeblanco]

Special ops security?

[funfinn2000]

Stealth

He/She probably turned them off to avoid Lasers, it's a last resort to avoid the brainless with their Laser beams.

[farmpilot]

Sometimes you get 'noise' on the picture when you use the strobe/s