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1
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Signal Kit Personnel Distress A/P 25S-5B

Height Range Min/Max?
Burn time?

Hold how many?

A

-Min Height: 183m
Max Height: 488m (launched vertically)
- 7 sec +
- Holds seven flares

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CS Pellets Respirator Test Kit B220

Used for?
Duration?

A
  • Developed as a training aid for the correct fitting of respirators and to demonstrate the effects of exposure to CS
  • 8 to 25 secs
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Dispenser OC Stream

Active ingredient and what is it based from?

A
  • Capsaicin

- Is the active component of chilli peppers

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Dispenser OC Stream

Likely physical effects?

A
  • Respiratory and skin irritation
  • Dizziness caused by inhalation
  • Unconsciousness
  • Possible asphyxia
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Flare Surface Trip A301

  • Flare colour?
  • Burn Time?
  • Luminosity?
  • What bracket?
A
  • Yellow white
  • 55 seconds
  • 28,000 cd
  • from M49A1
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Flare Surface Trip A301

3 Parts

A
  • Illuminant Assembly
  • Fuze Assembly
  • Mounting Bracket with Trigger
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Label:

Flare Surface Trip A301 (12)

A
  • Flare Composition
  • Aluminium Case
  • Flare Priming Composition
  • Closure Disc
  • Ignition Transfer Charge
  • Percussion Primer
  • Hinge Pin
  • Striker Mechanism group
  • Die cast cover
  • Pull pin
  • Lever
  • Cardboard liner
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Flare Surface Trip A301

Operation

A
  • Pull of 1 – 4kg on the trip wire or tension release in trigger mode
  • Flare activated by release of safety lever
  • Striker mech impacts percussion primer
  • Primer initiates ignition transfer composition
  • Composition ignites flare priming composition
  • Fuze assembly ejected
  • Flare burns
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Signal Illumination Green Star Cluster M125A1

Payload?
Burn time?
Flare composition?

A
  • 5 green flares
  • 5 to 10 sec
  • Magnesium 35.7%, Barium Nitrate 57.3%
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Signal Illumination “Stuff” M125A1, M126A1, M127A1

  • What range are they designed to reach?
  • At what distance do the fins deploy and the rocket propellant ignites?
  • When does the rocket motor cut out?

Average luminosity?

  • Components?
A
  • 200 to 250m
  • The fins fold out for stability and the rocket propellant ignites, at approx 6m
  • until 60m

9,000 - 10,000 - 125,000 cd

Components:

  • Rocket barrel (tube)
  • Signal carrier (rocket)
  • Signal Composition (filling)
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Signal Illumination Ground Parachute Red Star
M126A1

Payload?
Burn time?
Decent rate?

A
  • Red flare attached to parachute
  • 60 seconds
    ~2.5m/sec
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12
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Signal Smoke Parachutist No.1 Mk 5 Red

Used for?
Delay?
Burn duration?

A
  • Displays and training
  • 2.7 to 4.5 sec
  • Min of 40 sec
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Signal Smoke Parachutist No.1 Mk 5 Red

Describe Operation

A
  • Remove plastic lid
  • Pull striker cord
  • Release striker claws
  • Compresses striker spring
  • Releases striker
  • Striker travels down striker housing
  • Impact percussion cap
  • Ignites the press SFG90 gunpowder
  • Primed cloth, ignites upper smoke pellets
    ……?
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14
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Sig Miniflare Red No1 Mk 3 Flare Cartridge comprises:

Consists of?

A 
aluminium outer container

flare

.22 blank rimfire cartridge
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Signal Kit Mini Flare Red No1 Mk 3

What is the deployment height? xx
Luminosity
Duration
Propulsive Charge and Qty?

A
  • approx 75m
  • 3,000 cd
  • approx 5 seconds
  • Gunpowder G12 330mg
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Signal Distress Day Night No. 1 Mk 5

Operation

A
  • Select mode (smoke / flare)
  • Remove end cap exposing “D” ring
  • Pull and twist D ring
  • Allows safety fork to release the cocked striker which impinges on primer
  • Primer ignites the primed cambric and celluloid strip running centrally through the main filling
  • Burning cambric/celluloid strip ignites flare or smoke Comp.
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17
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Signal Distress Day Night No. 1 Mk 5

Short description

(tab data…)

A
  • Orange smoke at one end (day use), red flare at the other (night use). Raised ribs around the flare end
  • ## Either end can be fired independently
18
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Signal Distress Day Night No. 1 Mk 5

What visibility distance by day and night?

A

Day - 5,000m

Night - 8,000m

19
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Signal Distress Day Night No. 1 Mk 5

  1. Smoke:
    - Colour?
    - Duration?
  2. Flare:
    - Colour?
    - Duration?
    - Candela?
  3. Operation Limitations - water depth and dive duration?
A
  • Orange smoke
    15 - 25 sec
  • Red flare
    17 - 25 sec
    5,000 cd

30m for 2 hours

20
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Signal Distress Day Night No. 1 Mk 5

Label

A 
End Cap
Prime Flare unit
Igniter flare tub
Cap Assembly
Cambric square
Striker
O Ring
Spring
O Ring
D Ring
Release Fork
Igniter pellet
Cap Assembly
Igniter smoke tube
case assembly
O ring
Millboard washer
End cap
D Ring
Release fork
Spring
Striker
Smoke pellet
Cambric strip
Disc
21
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Signal Kit Personnel Distress Small Boat (Mk4 or Mk 5)

  • Rocket Flare (qty 4)?
  • Handflare (qty 6)?
  • Lifesmoke (qty 2)?
A
  • -The Rocket Flare is a long range, day and night distress signalling rocket. The rocket propels a red flare attached to a parachute to a height of 300m with a burn time of 40 seconds
  • -The Handflare is a day and night distress signal displaying a red flame with a burn time of 60 seconds.
  • -The MK9 Lifesmoke is a daylight distress signal displaying orange smoke with a burn time of 3 minutes.
22
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Marker Location Marine Mk 58 Mod 1

  • How is it activated?
  • What does it produce/ duration?
A
  • By contact with seawater
    -Yellow flame and white smoke
    40 to 55 MINUTES
23
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Marker Location Marine Mk 58 Mod 1

  • How can it be launched? (Surface / air)
  • What does it have to maintain floating?
A
  • Altitude to 450m and 350 knots speed

- Contains a ballast weight

24
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Marker Location Marine Mk 25 Mod 4

Type of battery?
What is the marker designed to do upon burnout of the pyrotechnic candle?

A
  • Salt water battery

- Designed to ignite a scuttling charge, allowing seawater to enter and the marker to sink

25
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Marker Location Marine Mk 25 Mod 4

What does the warning say? (4

A
  • Do not handle
  • contains phosphorus
  • may cause serious burns
  • notify police or military
26
Q

Simulator Projectile Airburst Liquid (SPAL) Chem Agent L1A1

Type of Ejection Charge?

A

Gunpowder G12

Bursting Charge - 24.0g
Propelling Charge - 4.5g

27
Q

Simulator Projectile Airburst Liquid (SPAL) Actuating Charge L1A1

Basic Components

A
  • Barrel Assembly
  • Empty Bottle
  • Mounting Spike and Bracket
  • Obturator
  • Actuating Charge Assembly
28
Q

Simulator Projectile Airburst Liquid (SPAL) Chem Agent L1A1
# Burst Height?
-Role?
-Effects produced?

A

12 to 20m

-To simulate the delivery of liquid chemical agent by air bursting artillery

  • CATM 15 x 50m long downwind
    Colour change on chemical detector paper
29
Q

Rocket Hand Fired Parachute Illuminating Mk 3 L5A4
(the green/cam one)

Duration
Descent rate
Luminosity
Height
Heat output
A

25 to 35 sec
~3.5m/s
80,000 cd
max 300m (200m on angle)

Heat output > 2,000 oC

30
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Rocket Hand Fired Parachute Illuminating Mk 3 L5A4

What is its role/used for?

A

As a light source to illuminate areas of terrain

Used by RAN to simulate incoming enemy aircraft during training and practice firings of the .50 Cal MG

31
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Rocket Hand Fired Parachute Red 9123100

Used for?
Delay
Duration
Altitude
Luminosity
A 
For use in an emergency to attract the attention of S&R.
~ 4sec
- 40sec +
- 300m +
- 30,000 cd
32
Q

Mk79 Mod 2 Kit, Signal Kit Hand Fired

Contents? (5)

A 
1 x Mk 31 Mod 0 Projector
Plastic bandolier
7 x M80 Mod 2 Signals
Instruction sheet
48inch cord bxn projector and bandolier
33
Q

Mk79 Mod 2 Kit, Signal Kit Hand Fired

Distance
Duration

A

76m +

4.5sec +

34
Q

Simulator Hand Grenade F2A2

Delay
NEQ:
Safety distance

A

Delay: 4 to 6 sec
NEQ: 0.8kg/1000
Safety distance: 10m

35
Q

Simulator Hand Grenade M116A1

Delay time
Noise level

A

6 - 12 sec

>125 dB at 23m (+/- 1.5m) (21.5 to 24.5m)

36
Q

Simulator Projectile Ground Burst M115A2

Delay Time
Whistle duration
Safety distance

A

6 to 10 Sec
2 to 4 sec
At least 35m away from unprotected personnel

37
Q 
Generator Smoke White 3 Minute
-Ohms required for ignition?
-Duration
-Visible Distance
HCC?
A

1.5 to 4.0 Ohms
2.5 to 3.5 minutes
100m
1.3G

38
Q

Simulator Hand Grenade M116A1

Differences with the M115A2? (3)
-How ignited?

Safety distance Orange label:
Yellow label:

A

Shorter
Less energetics
No whistle
- M3A1 fuze igniter cord

30m
15m

39
Q

Simulator Ground burst 25mm Light Electric

Simulates?
Effects produced?

A

Hand grenade or anti-pers mine

dull white flash, cloud of white smoke, loud report

40
Q

SPAL - What is the obturator in the L1A1?

L1A2?

A

one piece polystyrene moulding

- seated in base of barrel; bevelled on upper surface to accept bottle

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