Quote Originally Posted by jick.cejoco View Post
In combat areas and hostile air space, it is light and noise discipline to reduce the risk of being seen and shot down. Even final approach is done in a steeper glide slope from a higher altitude (combat landing)


In other situations, for the control tower to be able to see the aircraft/s' attitude, direction and whether the aircraft's landing gears or other equipment are normal otherwise, the glare from the non essentials would obscure visibility from the ground
Nope. It is for safety yes but not for the reasons you mentioned. During night landings, lights are dimmed to let the eyes adjust so that in case of a crash, people can evacuate immediately and time would not be wasted adjusting to the dark.