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Angel Decoy
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Posted on 02/25/2005 4:00:29 PM PST by StoneGiant

ANGEL DECOY

Air Force C-130 releasing flares to repel heat seeking Missiles.  

The pattern formed by these decoys is how they got their name . . .  "Angel decoy."



TOPICS: Military/Veterans
KEYWORDS: angel; c130; chaff
Received today from a West Point classmate...

-SG

1 posted on 02/25/2005 4:00:29 PM PST by StoneGiant
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To: Former Military Chick

Cool USAF photo.


2 posted on 02/25/2005 4:17:41 PM PST by No Longer Free State
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To: StoneGiant

http://www.theaviationzone.com/media/c130_flares.mpeg

I hope this works.


3 posted on 02/25/2005 4:39:06 PM PST by TwoSue
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To: TwoSue

Awesome!

Sent it out to my church choir with the following caption:

"There are angels everywhere... protecting our troops."


Thanks!
-SG


4 posted on 02/25/2005 4:45:03 PM PST by StoneGiant
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To: TwoSue

Mega thanks, TwoSue, that is, dare i say it..."TooMuch"..


5 posted on 02/25/2005 5:42:27 PM PST by ken5050 (The Dem party is as dead as the NHL..)
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To: TwoSue

it worked....very cool!


6 posted on 02/25/2005 5:54:23 PM PST by Khurkris (That sound you hear coming from over the horizon...thats me laughing.)
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To: StoneGiant

Beautiful!

I've always loved the C130 - The Mighty Hercules!
She has been a workhorse for us since the early 50's.


7 posted on 02/25/2005 6:15:57 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (We were used to doing whatever we could dream. - Fay Gillis Wells)
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To: Dashing Dasher
Beautiful! I've always loved the C130 - The Mighty Hercules! She has been a workhorse for us since the early 50's.

OK, but once you've experience a combat descent on a C17, you'll forget all about the C130. For a few minutes it's like an express roller coaster ride to hell...

8 posted on 02/26/2005 5:27:17 PM PST by FDNYRHEROES (Make welfare as hard to get as a building permit)
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To: FDNYRHEROES

I drive a Pitts. I'm clear on the "express roller coast ride to hell".

;-)


9 posted on 02/26/2005 8:07:53 PM PST by Dashing Dasher (We were used to doing whatever we could dream. - Fay Gillis Wells)
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