Re: Navigation Lights and Glare Shields
Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2019 9:16 pm
The Belknap Pole mounted Forward/Lower Masthead Light; - (continued)
together with:-
- a) associated black screen (and chocks)
- b) associated Glare Shield.
The following attachments are included in an attempt to highlight the configuration of the Glare Shields associated with the fwd/lower masthead light as fitted atop the Belknap Poles on the US Navy aircraft carrier fleet. It will be seen that unlike the 'normal' configuration on lesser ships where the glare shields are designed/configured to obviate any glare below/ahead of the light. On the US Navy aircraft carriers these Glare Shields appear to be so profiled so as to provide considerable glare avoidance on the forward flight deck area in addition to forward of the light.
(double click this attachment for a clear view)
(3rd attachment; note that both the fwd/lower and aft/upper masthead lights are switched on in this image)
together with:-
- a) associated black screen (and chocks)
- b) associated Glare Shield.
The following attachments are included in an attempt to highlight the configuration of the Glare Shields associated with the fwd/lower masthead light as fitted atop the Belknap Poles on the US Navy aircraft carrier fleet. It will be seen that unlike the 'normal' configuration on lesser ships where the glare shields are designed/configured to obviate any glare below/ahead of the light. On the US Navy aircraft carriers these Glare Shields appear to be so profiled so as to provide considerable glare avoidance on the forward flight deck area in addition to forward of the light.
(double click this attachment for a clear view)
(3rd attachment; note that both the fwd/lower and aft/upper masthead lights are switched on in this image)