Vehicle for towing aircraft

A vehicle system comprising:

• one or more processing circuits configured to:
• monitor a direction of travel of a tow vehicle configured to tow an airplane, the tow vehicle including a body having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a first lighting element positioned along or proximate the first side of the body, and a second lighting element positioned along or proximate the second side of the body;
• and
• selectively illuminate the first lighting element and the second lighting element to provide a first indication of the direction of travel of the tow vehicle and a second indication of a mode of operation of the tow vehicle.

An airport ground support equipment comprising:

• a chassis;
• a body coupled to the chassis, the body and the chassis having a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
• a front tractive assembly;
• a rear tractive assembly, wherein at least one of the front tractive assembly or the rear tractive assembly is a steerable tractive assembly;
• a light system including:
• a first lightbar extending longitudinally along the first side between the front tractive assembly and the rear tractive assembly, the first lightbar including a first housing and a first plurality of lights disposed within the first housing;
• and
• a second lightbar extending longitudinally along the second side between the front tractive assembly and the rear tractive assembly, the second lightbar including a second housing and a second plurality of lights disposed within the second housing;
• and
• a control system configured to:
• monitor a direction of travel of the airport ground support equipment;
• and
• control operation of the light system to selectively illuminate the first lightbar in a first color or pattern and the second lightbar in a second color or pattern to provide an indication of the direction of travel of the airport ground support equipment.