I was just wondering why these searchlights are on even when I am flying a German aircraft. My understanding is that searchlights are a gun and therefore similar to flak, which is not operative when friendly aircraft are around. Also, even when enemy aircraft are flying, the searchlights are already lit well before the aircraft are in range, had it been flak.
Thew xdp's look very similar except for the picktype which I assume is not the issue?
Any ideas?