Flare Guns - Question.

[shamus]

Can anyone identify from the following photos, which type of flare gun was used in the RNZAF open cockpit aircraft such as the Hind, Vincent, (Vildebeest included) Baffin etc.?


Pistol 1.


Pistol 2


Pistol 3


Pistol 4


Pistol 5


Pistol 6


Pistol 7

Or maybe post a photo if none of the above is the one.

[camtech]

I would rule out 6 and 7, as they have the studs for fitting into a bayonet-type fuselage mounting. With such a short barrel they needed the extra length of the aircraft fitting to fire a flare safely.