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A C-130 Hercules with the 107th Airlift Wing fires off flares

A C-130 Hercules with the 107th Airlift Wing fires off flares during a night formation training mission on Sept. 25, 2012. The flares are an aerial infrared countermeasure to counter incoming heat seeking surface-to-air or air-to-air missiles.

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