12-04-2005, 04:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Titus
Hello,
Thanks. What are the flares issued in the Navy like (ie burn time, altitude, etc)?
Titus
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....., we use millitary Paraflares, hand held will light up a whole field and take about 15 to 20 seconds to fall,.... |
Do you want distress flares or illumination flares?
The Paraflares you are referring to, Steve, are illumination flares... aren't they?
Illumination flares can be used in SAR, but they are usually used by the search party to illuminate an area at night, thus increasing visibility for the searchers. They are not meant to signal distress.
Illumination flares shouldn't, technically, be used as a distress signal because they are not red. A distress signal flare is red.
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ya our distress flairs are almost the same thing but red, maybe not wuite as bright but have about the same burn time. the problem is with out supply system going to mostly a civilian purchase they are getting harder to find now.. I know for our smaller vessels we use the stubby pistol launcher and it is a normal one. not near the effect as some I have seen.
Steve
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