VS-17

The VS-17 is a signaling device used by military personnel to send signals to aircraft,[1][2] and to mark improvised landing sites.[3]

The VS-21 is a replacement for the VS-17 that provides an infrared signature, allowing use in low visibility conditions via thermal imaging.

See also

References
  1. Lewis, Jon E., ed. (1997). The Handbook of the SAS and Elite Forces. Robinson Publishing. p. 145. ISBN 1-85487-675-9 – via Internet Archive.
  2. Field Manual 21-76 (PDF). United States Department of the Army. 5 June 1992. p. 19-8 – via Berliner Informationszentrum für transatlantische Sicherheit.
  3. Air Force Instruction 13-217 (PDF). United States Air Force. 10 May 2007. pp. 45–47.
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