Shields1181 Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 The pics are called "Angels Wings" Interesting. http://liveu-91.vo.llnwd.net/flurl/ma70/new_media3/2007/1/25/FLURL-dot-com-222818_angel_wings_003.jpg http://liveu-89.vo.llnwd.net/flurl/ma70/new_media3/2007/1/25/FLURL-dot-com-222818_angel_wings_001.jpg http://liveu-90.vo.llnwd.net/flurl/ma70/new_media3/2007/1/25/FLURL-dot-com-222818_angel_wings_002.jpg http://liveu-92.vo.llnwd.net/flurl/ma70/new_media3/2007/1/25/FLURL-dot-com-222818_angel_wings_004.jpg http://liveu-11.vo.llnwd.net/flurl/ma70/new_media3/2007/1/25/FLURL-dot-com-222818_angel_wings_005.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotCarl Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 What are there purpose? don't we have someone in the air force that post's regularly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Yep all they are, are flares that protect the planes from possible surface to air heat seeking missles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RelliK Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Yeah most of those C-17s fly right over my fucking new place here in charleston S.C. god damn those things are huge!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 I've seen fighters drop it in mock dogfights, too. When C-130s let large amounts of them go at slow speeds, it gives you an outstanding view of what the air does in their wake. Don't fly too close, especially when they're nose is up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Science Abuse Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Around here they only dump 6-7 flares that drop straight down with little parachutes. Those pictures look like they're pouring them out just for show. The military (every military everywhere) has a "thing" for that. They do silly stuff like build MOABs that never see real world use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAOLE Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 Those wing tip vortices's will mess you up if you try to land a smaller aircraft too soon after one of those large planes!! Those pics are a good illustration of what the air off the tip does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin R. Posted January 29, 2007 Report Share Posted January 29, 2007 I have looked at this thread like 10 times. Those pictures are cool as fuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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