Airport Flare M13 (Obsolete)

Length, inches

23.1

Diameter, inches

Burning time, minutes

Intensity, candlepower

40,000

Use: Airport Flare M13 is used to provide illuminating for airplane landing at emergen-cy fields, and to illuminate targets and objectives. A further use is to prevent infiltration or surprise by enemy troops.

Description: The flare consists of a cylinder; the top cover sealed with a strip of ad-hesive tape, and a seven-inch hollow chip-board tube mounted to one end of the cylin-der.

Operation: Remove the adhesive tape and slip the hollow tube over a rod stuck in the ground. Pull on the lanyard attached to the ignition wire to fire the flare.

Remarks: This flare is not procured by the Navy.