PLASTIC BALL WHISTLE

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PLASTIC BALL WHISTLE

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The Plastic Ball Whistle is intended for use when an aircrew

member is downed and a signal is needed to attract attention of

the rescue party or to gather members of the aircrew together.

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FIRE STARTER

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The Fire Starter is a magnesium bar with a sparking insert located

on one side. Use a knife or other hard surface to scrape shavings

off the magnesium side. Make a pile of magnesium shavings in

the center of a nest of tinder. With a knife or other hard metal

object, strike the sparking insert side of the bar with a downward

motion to create sparks which should be directed into the pile of

magnesium shavings. For fire building and maintaining various

types of cooking and heating fires, follow the instructions in the

survival manual (AFM 65-5 or FM 21-76). If the magnesium bar is

inadvertently dropped into the fire, it will not explode or flare up.

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