Re: Luftwaffe Air Sea Rescue Aids
It was a yellow/green Fluorescein Dye. Fluorescein is a florescent organic dye. In the rescue markers it is in the form of fluorescein sodium,
C20 H10 Na2 O5 (a water soluble salt of fluorescein).
http://aviationtrivia.blogspot.com/2...ir-rescue.html
or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seenotdienst
The allies used similar markers.
Last edited by RSwank; 26th July 2020 at 03:14.
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