 And you can see these with the naked eye as well as the night vision? Yes, you can see the strobes. There were strobes on the helicopters, but you could see with the naked eye. However, you couldn't see the outline of these Black Hawks with the naked eye. You had to have the night vision up to actually see what they were. But you could see the strobes without the night vision. Now, the Amber Ball of Light was plainly visible without the night vision.