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A military jet flies through the air leaving white flares in its wake.

Flaring Up

Air Force Maj. Kristin "BEO" Wolfe, pilot and commander of the F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team, deploys flares during her aerial demonstration at the Pacific Air Show in Huntington Beach, Calif., Oct. 2, 2021. It was the first time the F-35 team deployed flares at a public performance.

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