CONSTRUCTION. Flare compostion is contained in a cardboard cylinder which fits into an aluminum casing and seats against a washer thouching the suspension plate. (See fig. 88.) It is secured at the nose end by two plates, the end of the casing being slightly in-dented to hold these. The suspension plate holds an eye to take the parachute shackle, and a pull ingniter which is connected by a 4 3/4 inch length of safety fuse to a small bag containing gunpowder. This serves both ot set off the igniter pellet in the top of the candle and to eject the latter from the casing when it falls freely to earth and acts as a ground marker. The pull igniter is attached to the loop of the shroud lines by a cord; the oppening of the parachute gives the necessary pull for operating the igniter. There are two small fins at the nose end of the container; their purpose is not clear.

REMARKS. Container from which indicators were recovered was marked with a red band corresponding to the color of the flare.

SUSPENSION. The indicator is carried in Mark 250 BK-3 SD 2 container.

Figure 88 – Target Indicator (Red)