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The moment the Russian A-50 was shot down. (streamable.com)
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[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What are those lights that keep "falling behind"? Anti missile flares?

[–] BombOmOm 28 points 10 months ago

Yeah, the A-50 apparently knows it is under attack and is launching anti-IR flares. It is also launching anti-radar chaff, though you wouldn't be able to see that on video at night.