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U.S. EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE |
PART 3 - PYROTECHNICS |
Chapter 9 - GROUND PYROTECHNICS |
Section 2 - FLARES |
Ground Flare M81 - M83 |
Length (without spike), inches |
7.75 |
Diameter, inches |
1.75 |
Weight, pound |
0.88 |
Burning time, minutes |
2 |
Color and intensity |
M81 |
Red | 20,000 candlepower |
M82 |
Yellow | 25,000 candlepower |
M83 |
Green |
35,000 candlepower |
Use: The flare indicates, to cooperating air elements, a line of position or direction. It is also used for troop-recognition purposes. |
Description: The flare consists of a paper cylinder containing a pyrotechnic compo-sition. It has a wooden base block with a 20-penny spike through it, and a match head covered by a removable metal cap, under which lies a wooden disc. A plastic film seals the metal cup to the flare body. The outer head of the wooden disc has the scratching surface required to ignite the match composition. |
Operation: The flare is stuck in the ground with the spike as a support. The plastic seal is pulled off and the wooden disc scratched against the match composition, which ignites the flare. |
Remarks: These ground flares are not procured by the Navy at present. |