110723-F-UO290-040, a photo by Official U.S. Air Force on Flickr.
Via Flickr:
A U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft from Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, N.Y., launches flares over Lake Ontario during a training exercise Aug. 10, 2011. Flares can be launched from an aircraft as a defensive measure against hostile forces. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Joseph McKee)
