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angel decoy
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angel decoy

"a group of airplanes flying in the sky"

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woberto Report This Comment
Date: June 06, 2009 09:55AM

Flares are not decoy's but I'm still wondering why they used this in the daytime
FrostedApe Report This Comment
Date: June 06, 2009 03:20PM

They're not designed to generate light. That's just a by-product of generating a large, intense IR source. They're "decoys" in the sense of confusing and attracting heat-seeking missiles away from the airplane, so I'm not sure what your beef is.
Nameless_One Report This Comment
Date: June 06, 2009 03:25PM

He's thinking "flare" as in "flare gun" to light up the night or to attract attention in case of distress. He wasn't thinking "There's a missile on my ass...send out the flares!"
woberto Report This Comment
Date: June 06, 2009 11:57PM

No, HE is suggesting that the correct name is "Angel Flares" and that the more common use is to light up ground forces.
C130's and similar fly so slow that no amount of flashy counter-measures can save it from a SAM.
pro_junior Report This Comment
Date: June 07, 2009 01:45PM

flares
woberto Report This Comment
Date: June 20, 2009 07:14AM