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This is a photo of the C-17 Globemaster III ejecting flares. Flares are used
as a countermeasure to protect against "heatseeking" or infrared missiles.
The wake vortices are clearly visible behind the aircraft. It is an official
USAF photo.
Contributed by Dr. William
Blake, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base,
Ohio, U.S.A.
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