In the F/A-18C Checklist:
Launch Cockpit Setup- Left Console- Step14- "External lights - Set . Strobe - ON"
then strobe lights arent mentioned again until
Before Takeoff- Step10- "Strobe Light - ON"
My question is whether this implies strobe lights should be off until just before takeoff and there is an error/typo, or is it just a check before takeoff to ensue the strobes are on?