Description
This flare was designed to satisfy the requirements for a small parachute flare for reconnaissance.
The flare consists of a cylinder containing a candle, designed to be projected with the Pyrotechnic Pistol AN-M8.
Functioning
The flare is discharged from the pistol and the delay fuse is ignited. The fuse hums for 2.5 seconds and ignites the expelling charge, which expels the candle and parachute, simultaneously igniting the candle.
See Also
Nothing else to see.
Source(s)
OP 1664, Volume 1 - US Explosive Ordnance (1947)
USNBD - Bombs and Fuzes, Pyrotechnics (1945)
TM 9-1904, Ammunition Inspection Guide (1944)
