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trailing vortices

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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