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Aircrew forced down at sea used surface flares like this one from NC-3 to signal their position to rescuers.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Date 1919 Country of Origin United States of America Type INSTRUMENTS-Navigational Manufacturer Curtiss Airplane Co.
 Physical Description Octagonal, filled with wax like substance, weighted end, gray, grooved at top Dimensions 3-D: 60 × 6.5 × 6.5cm (23 5/8 × 2 9/16 × 2 9/16 in.)
 Materials Wood
 Inventory Number A19360009000 Credit Line Gift of Mrs. Sara Hargraves Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Open Access (CCO)
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