Mt.crewchief Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Awhile back, I was telling a friend (non Air Force crew-chief type) about all of the flashlights we went through and the ones that you could hold in your mouth while using both hands for work! Then I had a memory flash of the impact lights that were on the E-Models at CCK when I got there in Mar. 1969. I think by the time I left there in 1970 they were no longer in use--at least there were none left on any of the planes I worked on especially 1804! Does anybody remember how many were supposed to be in place, and where? I do remember they were safety wired (copper) to their positions or at least the handle was! I do know that they made a decent flashlight! What do you supposed ever happened to them? Does anybody have a picture of one? I think they would make good souvenirs. Ken Carlson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrkaegi Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 There are 7 at all Exits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NATOPS1 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 This is the OLD style. Had to insert 4 D cell batteries, no rechargables.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalbasher Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Yes they worked pretty good as flashlights...I know there were many nights I went out to an aircraft and needed a light (forgot mine or mine went dead etc) and pulled one of these out to use. I know it aggravated a few crew chiefs because they had to go back and re-secure it in place with the copper wire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc130pfe Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Those are still used on the P Model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaprad Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 They're used on everything up to an H3. The only ones with the new style are J-birds and some spec ops planes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EClark Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 I all ways keep one on the plane for use when you didn't have your flashlight handy.They gave off pretty good light when it was real dark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizzard Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Remember them well............one of my favorite things to advise the flight deck crew that one had come on after a firmer than normal landing. Don't know what they wers upposed to activate at, but soem would. I am quite certain that the landings, though not exactly greasers, were not in the 2 g range or whatever. Or could they have been? I sorta remeber somethin' about hard landings had to be reported and inspections done, but can't remeber if activating exit lights brought that on. anyway, thanks for bringin' back another long faded memory from long, long ago. Load clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Davenport Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Remember them well............one of my favorite things to advise the flight deck crew that one had come on after a firmer than normal landing. Don't know what they wers upposed to activate at, but soem would. I am quite certain that the landings, though not exactly greasers, were not in the 2 g range or whatever. Or could they have been? I sorta remeber somethin' about hard landings had to be reported and inspections done, but can't remeber if activating exit lights brought that on. anyway, thanks for bringin' back another long faded memory from long, long ago. Load clear We used to have the load turn on a couple after a co-pilot landing -- he bought the beer that night :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Can't remember for sure but it seems to be that the -1 said something about the impact lights coming on at 2-3 G's. But that was 20 years ago and my memory isn't what it used to be. The last time that I wrote up a bird for a hard landing was at the school house and the IP, who's ego was much bigger than his skill level, asked how I judged the landing to be hard. So I told him that I had to pull the nose gear strut out of my A** as I got out of my seat.... It was probably the hardest landing I ever experienced including assaults. Luckily the IP, a major, was on his way to another assignment anyway. That being with the 89th at Andrews. Lucky for me, bad for them..... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaprad Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 They cut on when they lost their connection to aircraft power. A hard enough landing and sometimes they would pop out of the socket. Seen a few like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan1663 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 From the 33GS "If the airplane experiences deceleration in excess of 2.5 g’s along its longitudinal axis, the inertia switch in the emergency exit light assembly closes." This is why they have fwd faceing arrows on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spec13fe Posted August 20, 2009 Share Posted August 20, 2009 From the 33GS "If the airplane experiences deceleration in excess of 2.5 g’s along its longitudinal axis, the inertia switch in the emergency exit light assembly closes." This is why they have fwd faceing arrows on them. Thats was a John McKinney stan eval question/answer, ever checkride I got from him he ask why the impact lights had the foward facing arrows. Mike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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