Dec 3, 2014 · Noteworthy, the airplanes released the Globemasters released flares, high-temperature heat sources used to mislead surface-to-air or air-to-air missile’s heat-seeking …

Oct 14, 2014 · C-17 Globemaster III fireworks! Video of C-17s popping aerial IR countermeasure flares.

A Dover C-17A Globemaster III expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or smokey SAM, shot from a Man-Portable Aircraft Survivability Trainer system …

Nov 25, 2014 · C-17 Globemaster III from JBER, McChord, Travis, and Hickam trained at night near Anchorage as part of Large Package Week, formerly known as Jump Week. Each aircraft …

Jan 20, 2012 · An Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster from the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, S.C., shoots flares above the California area. (U.S. Air Force video by …

An Air Force C-17 Globemaster III deploys flares as part of a training event over the Atlantic Ocean, June 5, 2021.

Mar 6, 2016 · The C-17 crew along with a C-5 crew from Travis AFB, Calif., made the journey from the West Coast to the Gulf Coast to put their aircraft countermeasures to the test. The …

An Air Mobility Command C-17 Globemaster from the 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, S.C., shoots flares above the California area. (U.S. Air Force video by Douglas Lay)

@OuterSpaceNews - The C-17 Globemaster III, a versatile military transport aircraft, is equipped with countermeasure systems, including flare dispensers, to ...

Nov 20, 2024 · The C-17 is equipped with an advanced countermeasures system that detects missile threats. Once a threat is detected, it can autonomously release one or several flares …