Original U.S. WWII Airborne Aerial Delivery Beacon Lamp in Original Box by Standard Aircraft Products Inc.

Original Item. Only One Available. The Type A-1 Lamp was used to mark the Container Aerial Delivery U.S WWII A-1 Aerial Delivery Containers Different Colored Identification Lamp Assembly, two unused ties to attach it to an aerial delivery container such as an A-4 or A-5. The fiber insulator and cord which was attached in such a way as to turn the light on when released from the Douglas C-47 Sky-train Aircraft. In this way the lamp was automatically turned on as the parachute canopy opened and deployed, which assisted with locating the cargo containers on the ground during night drops for the Troops as Re-Supplies.

They were used by the 1st Allied Airborne U.S Army, 82nd Airborne Division, 101st Airborne Division, 17th Airborne Division and British Airborne Units These where used with different Colored Parachute Canopy's depending on the Re-Supplies they were using with the Drop Containers Drop Bags.A5 during night deployments.

This example is in its original box which reads:

LAMP ASSEMBLY, IDENTIFICATION,
AERIAL DELIVERY CONTAINER
TYPE A-1    AC. SPEC. NO. 94-32355
PURCH. ORDER NO. W 535 AC-45795
MFRS. ASSEMBLY PART NO. A-300-5
STANDARD AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS INC.
DAYTON OHIO
PROPERTY, AIR FORCE, U.S. ARMY

A great example still in its original box. It does not currently work. The box measures 10 x 1¾ x 1¾”. Comes ready for further research and display.