CONSTRUCTION. The body of the LC 50 F Ausf. G parachute flare is constructed of sheet aluminum. The base is closed off by a flat plate and secured to the cylinder by 12 rivets. A parachute closing cap forms the forward end of the container. (See fig. 74.)

The parachute is found in the forward part of the container between the parachute clo-sing cap and the fuze pocket. The suspension lug is located a few inches aft of the fuze pocket. The suspension lug brace contains the black powder puff and also connects the flash channel from the fuze pocket to the central igniter train. The remaining part of the container aft to the suspension lug is filled with flare composition.

OPERATION. After release, the airburst fuze functions to explode 3 grams of black pow-der in bakelite gaines which in turn lights pyrotechnic delay to explode a powder puff. Pressure exerted by the resultant gases forces the parachute against the parachute clo-sing cap to shear the retaining rivets, and so permit the ejection of the parachute into the air stream. Simultaneously the flash from the powder puff ignites the igniter train lea-ding centrally through the flare candle to the five igniter stars which in turn ignite and ensure a substantially even ignition of the flare composition. It appears that the gases produced by the ignition of the igniter stars exert sufficient pressure to shear the rivets retaining the flare composition closing disc.

REMARKS. Information on this flare is based upon translation of a German document.

SUSPENSION. Vertical or horizontal.

COLOR AND MARKINGS. Body and tail are dull black. "LC 50 F Ausf. G" is stenciled in 40 mm white letters on two sides of body 35 mm behind the suspension lug.

Figure 74 – LC 50 F Ausf. G Parachute Flare