VS-17

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A U.S. soldier uses a VS-17 panel to signal an approaching helicopter during an exercise, 2015 150321-A-SE706-046 Foal Eagle 2015.jpg
A U.S. soldier uses a VS-17 panel to signal an approaching helicopter during an exercise, 2015

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]

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VS-17 panels (lower left corner) are used to mark an unimproved landing site for a C-130J Hercules, 2022 220617-F-UN330-2171 Red Flag Alaska 22-2.jpg
VS-17 panels (lower left corner) are used to mark an unimproved landing site for a C-130J Hercules, 2022

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

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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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