Description
The flare is a substitute standard for night observation and bombardment.
It consists of a simple cylinder without hemispherical nose or tail fins; otherwise, it is similar throughout to the AN-M26, without the nose time fuze.
Functioning
The flare is similar to the AN-M26 except that the hang wire acts directly to pull the parachute from the flare case.
See Also
Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 1 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
USNBD - Bombs and Fuzes, Pyrotechnics (1945)
TM 9-1904, Ammunition Inspection Guide (1944)
