IL-2 mod 1943 dash question

[BlueHeron]

What are the red/green/amber lights at the very top of the front dash in the cockpit of the later IL-2 (used in the Sea Dragons campaign)?  They blink at me at random intervals, trying to tell me something and I don't have a clue.  I haven't been able to find anything about this in the manuals or tutorials.   

[Cybermat47]

They're a communications system for you and your gunner.

[JimTM]

From Han:

 

Pilot to gunner light signals:

 

Green light, single flash - fire at will

White light, single flash - return fire only

Red light, single flash - hold fire

 

Green light, multiple flashes - engage the intermediate flaps stop

White light, multiple flashes - engage the fuel tanks pressurization system (after taking off)

Red light, multiple flashes - disengage the fuel tanks pressurization system (after landing)

 

Gunner to pilot light signals:

 

Green light, single flash - the target is far away

White light, single flash - no ammo left

Red light, single flash - we're being engaged

 

Green light, multiple flashes - the intermediate flaps stop engaged

White light, multiple flashes - the fuel tanks pressurization system engaged

Red light, multiple flashes - the fuel tanks pressurization system disengaged.

[BlueHeron]

Oh man, thanks.   This was driving me crazy!!  Where did you find this information?

Edited March 20, 2018 by BlueHeron

[JimTM]

It was listed in a couple of other threads on the forum. Han from 1CGS provided the info somewhere. You can see the gunners lights on the left side of the rear compartment (facing backward).

Edited March 20, 2018 by JimTM