Canvas Case CS-150 part of Panel Set AP-50, What is it ???

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Canvas Case CS-150 part of Panel Set AP-50, What is it ???

Post by Skip » Sun Oct 05, 2003 6:00 pm

I picked up this canvas case with some other military stuff and was wondering if anybody can tell me what its or what its for, looks to be WWII and is 10" wide and 32" long with a end flap with two web straps and a web carry handle, Inside of flap is written , Instructions for field care, 1. Do not expose neon red panel to sunlight unnessery, 2. Incleaning this panel wipe with cloth or sponge soaked in gasoline or water, 3. Do not wrinkle or fold panel unnecessarly, 4. Do not wring out panel, 5. Do not use lye soap for cleaning panel.
Any help in Identifing this would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by Bill Eldred » Tue Oct 07, 2003 8:31 pm

It is an airborne marker panel case. Used to mark troop positions on the ground. They come in 3 colors red, yellow and blue. Hope this helps
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Post by MeLtMaN » Wed Oct 08, 2003 10:12 am

I have a Panel thats labled "panel AL 150' Its white on one side and a flouresent pink color on the other side. Green Trim, with many straps coming off at points. Maybe tiedown ropes? Its about 7' long and 2' wide. Any ideas? ww2 or later?



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Post by Bill Eldred » Wed Oct 08, 2003 4:41 pm

Yes, it was originally red, now badly faded. I have 2 just like it
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Post by Skip » Wed Oct 08, 2003 4:57 pm

Thanks Bill, also is it WWII or Korean era.
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Post by Bill Eldred » Fri Oct 17, 2003 6:21 am

WW2
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Post by lindyp38 » Sun Nov 09, 2003 4:30 pm

cavalry recon jeeps...would carry them too.....thus having the proper color of the day...that could be displayed....to avoid mis aerial identification....if those werent available...sheets were used...too.....
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Post by matt506 » Thu Dec 04, 2003 12:54 pm

Alot of these panels were affixed to vehicles no matter the type, for identification such as the germans used their flag on their vehicles on the eastern front. This becomes very evident in the documentry" ww2 in color", the color paris liberation footage shows the vehicles with them on the rear. I suspect this was a practice, used since the mistaken bombing of troops in the several normandy battles. Matt
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Re: Canvas Case CS-150 part of Panel Set AP-50, What is it ???

Post by brian in denver » Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:35 pm

trying to sort these out. I need nomenclature for the different sizes and colors

https://radionerds.com/index.php/AP_-_Aerial_Panel

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Re: Canvas Case CS-150 part of Panel Set AP-50, What is it ???

Post by wc56daveyboy » Sat Aug 20, 2022 4:57 am

F anyone looking for one of these, I have one for sale


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