Military Vietnam Era Signal Flare Parachute With Pouch
Small White Nylon 8 Point Parachute With Multiple Suspension Lines
Dimensions: Diameter Circular Canapy 3 Ft (36")
On The Outside Of Bag RAV 1-18 or RAV 1-19 1972 and Refold (RAV-Raven Industries) The 1 Stands For First Production. The 18 or 19 Is The Sequence Batch Number. If A Defect Was Found In The Field, The Military Used The Number To Pull All Other Parachutes From That Same Batch To Ensure Safety. Refold Instructions Indicate It Was Designed To Be Kept Compact For Survival Kits Or Personal Gear.
The Parachute Was Often Used With Illuminatng Flares, Designed To Keep A Magnesium Flare Aloft For Maxium Visibility. They Were Used In Vietnam To Illuminate Nighttime Battlefields, Base Perimeters And Landing Zones. Dropped From Aircraft Or Helicopter.
The Light Was Up To 800,000 + Candlepower For Target Identification Used To Turn Night Into Day.
Condition: Surplus, Good
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