Signal Flares & Automatic Recognition Device colours…
 

We’re enabling the flare release and ARD for our model Whirlwind and need to find out the following.

Flares: What were the colour’s used and the type/order sequence of signals that were usually given?

The ARD I understand in the Whirlwind was just a signal pistol, but again I would need to know the colour’s used and signals usually given please…

Or is there a Air Ministry booklet with them all in?

Many Thanks

Stuart

Well does anyone know where else I might get this information from then...:ugh:

Ex Whirlwind aircrew seem to be a bit thin on the ground don't they :)

A suggestion for you BlueSky is to go to the Gaining An R.A.F Pilots Brevet In WW11 thread in the Mil forum and send a PM to cliffnemo.

The available Very colours would have been the same standard issue throughout the RAF at that time, and he may recall what they were or suggest someone who might know.

Henry, thank you for that, I will... :ok:

Cheers

Stuart...