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Info on flares


fitzee

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Can anyone give me info on the use of flares in World War 1. I know airmen carried a" Very" flare gun and have seen pictures of flare cartridges strapped to the sides of scout aircraft. I presume they came in three colors, green, red , and white "star". The red being a distress flare usually fired from a crippled machine.

Was it common for a returning patrol to fire a flare to alert the aerodrome of their approach?

Any info would be appreciated

Fitzee

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