Chapter 3. OPERATING INSTRUCTION

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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