[cgk]

"Was the A-10 that went down last night the one one TV shooting its flares"

I think so. Here's a pic of that A-10 sending flares:

Then... here is same A-10 upside down before the pilot ejected:

[GOPyouth]

Thanks for those pics. I thought I saw that plane roll upside-down, but wasn't sure. Luckily the pilot made it out ok.