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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.