{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-airborne-aerial-delivery-beacon-lamp-in-original-box-by-peerless-mfg-corp","title":"Original U.S. WWII Airborne Aerial Delivery Beacon Lamp in Original Box by Peerless Mfg. Corp.","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Type A-1 Lamp was used to mark the Container Aerial Delivery U.S WWII A-1 Aerial Delivery Containers Different Colored Identification Lamp Assembly, two unused ties to attach it to an aerial delivery container such as an A-4 or A-5. The fiber insulator and cord which was attached in such a way as to turn the light on when released from the Douglas C-47 Sky-train Aircraft. In this way the lamp was automatically turned on as the parachute canopy opened and deployed, which assisted with locating the cargo containers on the ground during night drops for the Troops as Re-Supplies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey were used by the 1st Allied Airborne U.S Army, 82nd Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, 17th Airborne Division and British Airborne Units These where used with different Colored Parachute Canopy's depending on the Re-Supplies they were using with the Drop Containers Drop Bags.A5 during night deployments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example is in its original box which reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLAMP ASSEMBLY, IDENTIFICATION,\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAERIAL DELIVERY CONTAINER\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTYPE A-1\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSPEC. NO. 94-32355\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMFRS. ASSEMBLY PART NO. ACL 200\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eORDER NO. 43-21158 AF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePEERLESS MANUFACTURING CORP.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDATE OF MANUFACTURE - OCT 1943\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCOLOR OF LENS RED\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great example still in its original box. Box measures 10 x 1¾ x 1¾”. Comes ready for further research and display.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41982884872261,"sku":"ONJR24MG086","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONJR24MG086__01.jpg?v=1726888533","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-airborne-aerial-delivery-beacon-lamp-in-original-box-by-peerless-mfg-corp","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}