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Old 20th December 2025, 15:32
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Re: Senkpfad - landing lights?

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Originally Posted by Stefan View Post
The german word should be Sinkpfad. Literally descend path. In todays aviation they use
4 lights next to the touchdown zone. 2 white lights and 2 red lights means
on descend path. More red lights means too low, more white lights too high.
It is a visual aid to maintain a stable approach. It is possible that similar
devices were used by the Luftwaffe.

Stefan
Thanks, Stefan. It was written in the personal diary of a Hungarian pilot. Deciphering a handwritten text is enough difficult but when it contains misspelled foreign words as well, it is a new level of challenge...
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