Item: ONSV1029
Original U.S. WWII Naval Aviator AN Mark 4 Aircraft Night Signal Float Light - Dated June 1943
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Original Items: Only One Available. The float light was a smoke-producing flare designed to be dropped by an aircraft over open water for drift sighting during the day or night. This type would have been used from the late 1930s through World War II.
This example is in excellent condition, and is marked:
SIGNAL, DRIFT, NIGHT AN MARK 4
LOT No.532 6/43
TRIUMPH EXPLOSIVES, INC.
M.F.B.
6 43 stands for June, 1943. These lights were were constructed of adhesive, aluminum, brass, and wood, around the smoke charge. Dimensions: 13” × 3” x 3”
Offered in very good/excellent condition these are exceptionally rare with an example currently on display at the Smithsonian Air and Space museum as seen here: https://airandspace.si.edu/multimedia-gallery/4486hjpg
Ready to display!
AN-Mk 4 Specifications
Length: 13 inches
Diameter: 3 inches
Weight: 2 pounds
Burning time: 3 to 3.5 minutes
Time from impact to ignition: 8 to 12 seconds
Release altitude: Under 500 feet
Visibility: Night - 6 to 7 miles
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