Kewl military video of the day
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What was the plane shooting off there?
@taiwan_girl flares.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flare_(countermeasure)
Link to video Link to videoA flare or decoy flare is an aerial infrared countermeasure used by an aircraft to counter an infrared homing ("heat-seeking") surface-to-air missile or air-to-air missile. Flares are commonly composed of a pyrotechnic composition based on magnesium or another hot-burning metal, with burning temperature equal to or hotter than engine exhaust. The aim is to make the infrared-guided missile seek out the heat signature from the flare rather than the aircraft's engines.
