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A C-130 aircraft launches flares over Lake Ontario during a training exercise near Niagara Falls, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2011. The C-130 crew is assigned to the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Crews can launch flares as a defensive measure against hostile forces.

FLARES OVER FALLS

A C-130 aircraft launches flares over Lake Ontario during a training exercise near Niagara Falls, N.Y., Aug. 10, 2011. The C-130 crew is assigned to the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station. Crews can launch flares as a defensive measure against hostile forces.

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