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7-in. Hooded Reconnaissance Flare No. I Mk I, No. 2 Mk I, No, 3 Mk I, and No. 4 Mk I (Service) |
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Filler and Weight | ||
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| NA, | |||
| Body and Overall Weight | |||
| NA, 85 lbs. (approx.) | |||
| Color | |||
| Black over-all with red band near nose | |||
| Type of Round, DODIC | |||
| Hooded Reconnaissance Flare, NA |
| Description: |
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| The Flare No. 1 consists of a flare-candle unit contained in a thin metal case, which is fitted with a heavy nose, and closed at the tail end by a metal closing cap. Housed in the rear of the casing is the parachute attached by the shackle to the candle unit. A metal tube containing a primed cambric tube connects the powder puff in the nose of the flare with the candle cap. A length of safety fuse, sealed at each end with a celluloid cap containing a small gunpowder charge, passes through the candle cap to the gunpowder charge contained in the no3e of the candle. Attached to the side of the candle unit is a frame to which is fixed the sheet asbestos Hood which directs the light downward and shields the eyes of the bombardier from the glare. The form, which folds around the candle unit, has a square cross section when open and extends beyond the ends of the candle unit. The tail end of the hood is partially closed by a deflector. In the Flare No, 2, the heavy nose and the suspension band are omitted, thereby reducing the weight The Flare No. 3 is the same as the No, 1 except that it incorporates a 2 piin, delay; and the Flare No. 4 is also the same a3 the No. 1 except that it has three 14-ft, parachutes. |
| Use: |
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| The Flare No. 1 consists of a flarecandle unit contained in a thin metal case, which is fitted with a heavy nose, and closed at the tail end by a metal closing cap. Housed in the rear of the casing is the parachute attached by the shackle to the candle unit. |
| Functioning: |
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| On release from the aircraft, the flare falls in a normal manner until the fuse functions. The flash from the fuze magazine forces the parachute and candle unit out of the metal ease, at the same time igniting the primed cambric The primed terabit ignites the celluloid cap of the safety fuse, and after a short delay the safety fuse fires the gunpowder charge in the nose of the candle. The explosion of the gunpowder forces off the candle cap, at the same time igniting the flare composition. The short delay in the fuse allows the parachute and hood to open before the flare functions. |
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| Data Source: |
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| OP 1665 Explosive Ordnance British |
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