An aircraft comprising: a forward dual mode light assembly disposed on each side of the aircraft, wherein each forward dual mode light assembly comprises a first visible light source and a first covert light source mounted to a first single base, and wherein the forward dual mode light assembly includes a reflector that is configured to reflect covert light in an aft direction, and wherein the reflector is mounted to the first single base; and an aft dual mode light assembly disposed on an aft section of the aircraft, wherein the aft dual mode light assembly comprises a second visible light source and a second covert light source mounted to a second single base, wherein the aft dual mode light assembly comprises a first light shield and a second light shield, wherein: the first light shield is configured to restrict transmission of second visible light from the second visible light source such that a horizontal angle of a second visible light pattern of the second visible light is at least 120 degrees; and the second light shield is configured to restrict transmission of second covert light from the second covert light source such that a vertical angle of a second covert light pattern of the second covert light is at most 45 degrees downwards; wherein the reflector is configured to enable the covert light pattern to have a horizontal angle that is at least 120 degrees from a vertical plane parallel to a line of flight of the aircraft. a forward dual mode light assembly disposed on each side of the aircraft, wherein each forward dual mode light assembly comprises a first visible light source and a first covert light source mounted to a first single base, and wherein the forward dual mode light assembly includes a reflector that is configured to reflect covert light in an aft direction, and wherein the reflector is mounted to the first single base; and an aft dual mode light assembly disposed on an aft section of the aircraft, wherein the aft dual mode light assembly comprises a second visible light source and a second covert light source mounted to a second single base, wherein the aft dual mode light assembly comprises a first light shield and a second light shield, wherein: the first light shield is configured to restrict transmission of second visible light from the second visible light source such that a horizontal angle of a second visible light pattern of the second visible light is at least 120 degrees; and the second light shield is configured to restrict transmission of second covert light from the second covert light source such that a vertical angle of a second covert light pattern of the second covert light is at most 45 degrees downwards; wherein the reflector is configured to enable the covert light pattern to have a horizontal angle that is at least 120 degrees from a vertical plane parallel to a line of flight of the aircraft. the first light shield is configured to restrict transmission of second visible light from the second visible light source such that a horizontal angle of a second visible light pattern of the second visible light is at least 120 degrees; and the second light shield is configured to restrict transmission of second covert light from the second covert light source such that a vertical angle of a second covert light pattern of the second covert light is at most 45 degrees downwards; wherein the reflector is configured to enable the covert light pattern to have a horizontal angle that is at least 120 degrees from a vertical plane parallel to a line of flight of the aircraft.