"It became
obvious to air traffic controllers that a secondary warning system
beyond radio communications is needed to let pilots know to change
course."
Source: Maj. (Dr.) Laura
Barnes, principal investigator for the Optical Radiation branch of
the Air Force Research Laboratory’s Human Effectiveness
Directorate, commenting on the reasons for a research project to
use laser lights as a means of warning pilots not to enter
restricted airspace.
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