A C-130 Hercules with the 107th Airlift Wing, shoots live flares during a night formation training mission. A flare is an aerial infrared countermeasure to counter and infrared homing, heat seeking, surface-to air or air-to-air missile. Senior Master Sgt. Ray Lloyd

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