Photos of an Air Force C-130
releasing flares to repel heat seeking missiles. 
The pattern formed by these"decoys" 
are how they got their name...It's truly awesome! 

Because maneuvers are usually in remote areas 
and over water, 
the general public does not get to see these exercises.

This page is in honor of my SDIT-WallSister's father 
MSGT William H Crisp, Killed in Action
Tuy Hoa, Vietnam 20Dec1965
MSGT Crisp was the Flight Engineer of the C130E 62-1843
No one on the plane survied-
1Lt Donald Clayton Smith, Pilot
1Lt David Wax (Waxie) Co-pilot
Capt. Terry Katterhenry (Kat), Navigator
and
A1C Willie Mitchell