Did the T-6G retain any sort of ID lights?
Different topic, I know it has a red "passing light" in the left wing. The T-37 also retained a red "passing light".
Before I type something wrong from memory, here's the reference from page 1-42 of the T.O. 1T-37B-1 dated 1 Apr 1990: "The anti-collision light and passing light are controlled by a switch ... the red passing light, located in the nose section, indicates the position of the landing gear and also operates as a frontal anti-collision beacon when the landing gear (and speedbrake; my addition) obscures vision of the lower anti-collision beacon. If the landing gear is down and locked, the passing light will be flashing. If the landing gear is not down and locked, the passing light will be steadily illuminated."
IIRC, the T-6G has an individual passing light switch that controls the red light, off & on. Can anyone shed light on its use?
BTW, in this ever changing world of ours, I just want to say how much I like the USAF -1 series. The fonts, pictures, phrasing, etc are all quite standardized. In doing some web searching in WWII PIF volumes and also the "G", they are quite similar. I found a class yearbook from Marana, circa 1952. The sights, scenes and humor looked exactly like 1991 to me - and I suspect they look a lot like 2012. You can change the planes and the training aids, but the school, IPs, and students, I suspect, are timeless. And I like that.
Ken