Original Item: One-of-a-kind. This is a fantastic hand painted WWII AN Mark 4 Aircraft Night Signal Float Light. It was hand painted as a memento of this airman's time in the service during World War Two. The float light is painted with German locations, possibly from bombing missions that this airman was a part of during the war.

The Locations Written:

MAINZ
MERSEBURG
BERLIN
BOHLEN
KOLN
KOLN
KASSEL
HANOVER
HAMM
SAARBRUCKEN
LUDWIGSHAFEN
THIONVILL
OBERLAHNSTEIN
GIESSEN
HAMM

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.

Lights 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 at this link.

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

Totally inert, cannot be converted to an explosive device, not available for export. This item is completely legal within the USA. International Military Antiques, Inc observes all Federal, State and Local laws. Everything for sale on ima-usa.com is completely legal to own, trade, transport and sell within the United States of America.

All deactivated ordnance sold by IMA, Inc is engineered to be inoperable according to guidelines provided by the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF).