Original U.S. Korean War M48 Parachute Trip Wire Flare Spade Grip Assembly to the Use of

to the Use of

Recently acquired from a deceased collector’s estate this is the genuine Visor cap named to the famous WWI Fighter Ace Eddie Rickenbacker

High quality construction

This model was so efficient

Original U.S. Korean War M48 Parachute Trip Wire Flare Spade Grip Assembly to the Use ofOriginal Item: Only One Available. Officially known as the "Flare, Trip, Parachute M48". The Parachute Trip Flare M48, is, in effect, a one shot mortar fired by a trip wire. It projects an illuminating flare to an altitude of 300 to 500 feet, where a parachute borne candle ignites when expelled from the shell case. The candle burns for about 20 seconds with a yellow white light of approximately 110,000 candlepower, and illuminates an area with a