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'''Flare guns''' were signal weapons that when fired released a burning substance into the air. They were primarily used to signal for help. [[Barbara Wright]] shot (and killed) [[Sandy]] when she mistakenly thought he was going to attack [[Vicki]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Rescue]]'')
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{{first pic|Barbara flare gun.jpg|[[Barbara Wright|Barbara]] about to fire a flare gun at [[Sandy]]. ([[TV]]: {{cite source|The Rescue (TV story)|namedep=Desperate Measures (2)}})}}
'''Flare guns''' or '''flare pistols''' were signal weapons that when fired released a burning substance into the air. They were primarily used to signal for help. [[Barbara Wright]] shot and killed [[Sandy]] when she mistakenly thought he was going to attack [[Vicki Pallister|Vicki]]. ([[TV]]: {{cite source|The Rescue (TV story)|namedep=Desperate Measures (2)}})


The [[Fourth Doctor]] kept a flare pistol in [[the TARDIS]] "in case [he] should get into trouble in [his] [[dinghy]]", which he kept in case he should get into trouble with the TARDIS. ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Planet of Witches (audio story)|The Planet of Witches]]'')
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Latest revision as of 03:22, 10 February 2024

Flare gun
Barbara about to fire a flare gun at Sandy. (TV: "Desperate Measures" [+]Part of The Rescue, Loading...{"namedep":"Desperate Measures (2)","1":"The Rescue (TV story)"})

Flare guns or flare pistols were signal weapons that when fired released a burning substance into the air. They were primarily used to signal for help. Barbara Wright shot and killed Sandy when she mistakenly thought he was going to attack Vicki. (TV: "Desperate Measures" [+]Part of The Rescue, Loading...{"namedep":"Desperate Measures (2)","1":"The Rescue (TV story)"})

The Fourth Doctor kept a flare pistol in the TARDIS "in case [he] should get into trouble in [his] dinghy", which he kept in case he should get into trouble with the TARDIS. (AUDIO: The Planet of Witches)