U.S. Army Runway Lantern

This is a rare unissued boxed U.S. Army runway lantern produced by the Delta Electric Company, Marion, Indiana. This type of lanterns with a top and side lights, where supplied to the French resistance for use on secret landing sites allowing allied pilots to land and supply the resistance or to drop off SOE/OSS agents. We only have two in stock both are dated March 1943 and stamped "U.S". The civilian issue examples, which are quite common are not painted green or stamped "U.S.".

Code: 60553