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'''Signal flares''' are a type of pyrotechnic that produce a brilliant light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for signaling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and military applications. Flares may be ground pyrotechnics, projectile pyrotechnics, or parachute-suspended to provide maximum illumination time over a large area. Projectile pyrotechnics may be dropped from aircraft, fired from rocket or artillery, or deployed by flare guns or handheld percussive tubes. | '''Signal flares''' are a type of pyrotechnic that produce a brilliant light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for signaling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and military applications. Flares may be ground pyrotechnics, projectile pyrotechnics, or parachute-suspended to provide maximum illumination time over a large area. Projectile pyrotechnics may be dropped from aircraft, fired from rocket or artillery, or deployed by flare guns or handheld percussive tubes. | ||
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Signal flares seem to be standard equipment for [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] servicemen. During the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]], [[John Forge]] and his men from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} used [[Recon Team Echo]]'s signal flare to find the missing reconnaissance team's [[M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle|M312 HRV]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Anders' Signal]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], [[Harland|Corporal Harland]] used green signal flares to mark his squad's location to a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] carrying [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-II]] [[Blue Team]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 173''</ref> During the [[Fall of Reach]], [[Noble Team]] used blue and red signal flares to attract the attention of incoming dropships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria]]''</ref> | Signal flares seem to be standard equipment for [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] servicemen. During the [[Battle of the Etran Harborage]], [[John Forge]] and his men from the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} used [[Recon Team Echo]]'s signal flare to find the missing reconnaissance team's [[M312 Heavy Recovery Vehicle|M312 HRV]].<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', campaign level ''[[Anders' Signal]]''</ref> During the [[Battle of Sigma Octanus IV]], [[Harland|Corporal Harland]] used green signal flares to mark his squad's location to a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] carrying [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-II]] [[Blue Team]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 173''</ref> During the [[Fall of Reach]], [[Noble Team]] used blue and red signal flares to attract the attention of incoming dropships.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[New Alexandria]]''</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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File:HTMCC - H3 Signal Flare.jpg|A signal flare left by UNSC personnel in the Kenyan jungle. | |||
File:HReach - Signal Flare.png|[[SPARTAN-B312]] with a red signal flare. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
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Signal flares are a type of pyrotechnic that produce a brilliant light or intense heat without an explosion. Flares are used for signaling, illumination, or defensive countermeasures in civilian and military applications. Flares may be ground pyrotechnics, projectile pyrotechnics, or parachute-suspended to provide maximum illumination time over a large area. Projectile pyrotechnics may be dropped from aircraft, fired from rocket or artillery, or deployed by flare guns or handheld percussive tubes.
Flares produce their light through the combustion of a pyrotechnic composition. The ingredients are varied, but often based on strontium nitrate, potassium nitrate, or potassium perchlorate and mixed with a fuel such as charcoal, sulfur, sawdust, aluminium, magnesium, or a suitable polymeric resin. Flares may be colored by the inclusion of pyrotechnic colorants.
Signal flares seem to be standard equipment for UNSC servicemen. During the Battle of the Etran Harborage, John Forge and his men from the UNSC Spirit of Fire used Recon Team Echo's signal flare to find the missing reconnaissance team's M312 HRV.[1] During the Battle of Sigma Octanus IV, Corporal Harland used green signal flares to mark his squad's location to a Pelican carrying Spartan-II Blue Team.[2] During the Fall of Reach, Noble Team used blue and red signal flares to attract the attention of incoming dropships.[3][4]
Gallery
A signal flare left by UNSC personnel in the Kenyan jungle.
SPARTAN-B312 with a red signal flare.
List of appearances
- Halo: The Fall of Reach (First appearance)
- Halo 3
- Halo Wars
- Halo 3: ODST
- Halo: Reach
See also
Sources
- ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Anders' Signal
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 173
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level New Alexandria
