I think it boils down to being a product of your training no matter what service branch..99 % of our air time was dusk to dawn because we didn't know anything different..Our crew was constantly on frequency with RO's on the ground requesting vectors/headings for 0-dark 30 engagements..
SOP's ? More than often not applicable, after awhile it's a gut feeling since most likely it mirrored another fight...
I'll take landing at 80 kn on a mostly lit 10K runway over a night carrier trap anytime just can't imagine any of you guys had fingernails !
