MAINJAFAD
Needless to say he was escorted in by a couple of F3's well before crossing the coast and was looking at the wrong end of a number of loaded L58A1's when he came to a halt.
81 mm L58A1 Infra-red Illuminating (IR) bomb (United Kingdom) - Jane's Ammunition Handbook
81 mm L58A1 Infra-red Illuminating (IR) bomb (United Kingdom), Mortars - 81 mm mortars
Development
The L58A1 infra-red illuminating mortar bomb was developed by BAE Systems Land Systems and is in current use with the British Army. In 2009 the British Army took delivery of approximately 30,000 L58A1 IR illuminating mortar bombs.
Description
The body of the bomb is of the extended, high-capacity type, and contains a IR illuminating candle supported by a parachute. The candle burn time is two minutes and at an altitude of 500 m illuminates an area 400 m in diameter. The primary cartridge is the L39A2 and up to six MK 4 L40A1 augmenting cartridges may be added. The bomb is ballistically matched to the L54A1 White Light Illuminating bomb. It uses a DM93 mechanical time fuze to ensure that it is deployed at an appropriate altitude.
Courtney Mil
MAINJAFAD,
Well said. Some realism at last.
Just what is the 'wrong end' of a para illum!!!