TM 9-1370-202-12
CHAPTER 3
OPERATING INSTRUCTION
WARNING
Parachute aircraft flares Mk24, all
3-1. General
This chapter covers the physical characteristics,
models, are restricted to combat
functioning and operation of Aircraft Parachute Flare
emergency use only for internal
Mk24, Mods 1, 2, 2A, 3, and 4. Flares Mk24 are
hand launch from rotary and fixed
designed to provide illumination in the two-million
wing aircraft. Restriction does
candlepower range for an average of 21/2 to 3 minutes.
not apply to external cartridge
Flares may be externally launched from wing racks on
release.
fixed-wing aircraft or hand launched by means of a
static line from the interior of fixed-wing or rotary-wing
3-2. Description
aircraft. A 40-foot safety lanyard, assembled to the
Flares Mk24 (figs. 3-1 3-4) are aluminum encased,
flare, is used in conjunction with the static line
parachute-supported pyrotechnic devices. The major
procedure.
components common to all models, and the significant
variations between models are described below.
Figure 3-1. Aircraft parachute flare Mk24, mod 1.
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