Aircraft beacon light for being mounted to an aircraft fuselage, comprising: a support structure, comprising: a carrier, a stem having a smaller horizontal cross-section than the carrier and supporting the carrier, wherein the stem is configured to space the carrier from the aircraft fuselage, and a base for being mounted to the aircraft fuselage, the base being spaced from the carrier by the stem; and a lighting system, supported by the carrier, wherein the stem is configured to space the lighting system from the aircraft fuselage, the lighting system comprising: a plurality of light sources, light optics for re-directing at least a portion of the light emitted by the plurality of light sources, and a lens cover fastened to the carrier, such that the plurality of light sources and the light optics are arranged between the carrier and the lens cover, and such that the lens cover does not enclose the stem; wherein the aircraft beacon light is configured to emit a red-flashing beacon light output in operation; and wherein the stem has an elongated shape between a front end and an aft end, with a significantly greater length than width, wherein the longitudinal extension of the stem from its front end to its aft end is aligned with a longitudinal direction of the aircraft, when mounted to the aircraft fuselage. a support structure, comprising: a carrier, a stem having a smaller horizontal cross-section than the carrier and supporting the carrier, wherein the stem is configured to space the carrier from the aircraft fuselage, and a base for being mounted to the aircraft fuselage, the base being spaced from the carrier by the stem; a carrier, a stem having a smaller horizontal cross-section than the carrier and supporting the carrier, wherein the stem is configured to space the carrier from the aircraft fuselage, and a base for being mounted to the aircraft fuselage, the base being spaced from the carrier by the stem; and a lighting system, supported by the carrier, wherein the stem is configured to space the lighting system from the aircraft fuselage, the lighting system comprising: a plurality of light sources, light optics for re-directing at least a portion of the light emitted by the plurality of light sources, and a lens cover fastened to the carrier, such that the plurality of light sources and the light optics are arranged between the carrier and the lens cover, and such that the lens cover does not enclose the stem; a plurality of light sources, light optics for re-directing at least a portion of the light emitted by the plurality of light sources, and a lens cover fastened to the carrier, such that the plurality of light sources and the light optics are arranged between the carrier and the lens cover, and such that the lens cover does not enclose the stem; wherein the aircraft beacon light is configured to emit a red-flashing beacon light output in operation; and wherein the stem has an elongated shape between a front end and an aft end, with a significantly greater length than width, wherein the longitudinal extension of the stem from its front end to its aft end is aligned with a longitudinal direction of the aircraft, when mounted to the aircraft fuselage.