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dixiegrrrrl

(60,010 posts) Wed Jul 5, 2017, 10:55 AM Jul 2017

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PIC: In war can be found terrible beauty.....

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PIC: In war can be found terrible beauty..... (Original Post) dixiegrrrrl Jul 2017 OP

Since many types of anti-aircraft missiles tend to be heat seeking... Wounded Bear Jul 2017 #1

I've never seen this before, thanks for sharing n/t MLAA Jul 2017 #2

Wounded Bear

(58,660 posts)

1. Since many types of anti-aircraft missiles tend to be heat seeking...

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Jul 5, 2017, 11:01 AM

Jul 2017

the flares provide diversionary heat points that can tend to cause missiles to follow them and not the hot exhaust of the plane.

MLAA

(17,294 posts)

2. I've never seen this before, thanks for sharing n/t

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Jul 5, 2017, 11:22 AM

Jul 2017

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