French Air Force A400M dispensing flares as it departs #Kabul Airport #Afghanistan
@air_intel Hmmm....is this because there is a specific SAM threat? Or has this been standard practice?
@air_intel @starree @AV8intheblue @DeMelaatse @LFredenhall my understanding is that this is not a good sign. ^
@air_intel When the Taliban control the airport, this is kind of show.
@air_intel Flares just starting to be used , this could be that the threat is worsening
@air_intel Flares are automatically dispersed anytime an Live IR missile is detected.
@air_intel A new, perceived threat from the Islamic State group U.S. military planes do rapid, diving combat landings at the airport surrounded by Taliban fighters. Other aircraft have shot off flares to confuse possible heat-seeking missiles targeting the planes. cbc.ca/news/world/afg…
@air_intel Gewoon aangestraald dus door luchtafweer geschut! Angstig momentje voor de piloten…. En lachende #Taliban op de grond!
@air_intel @UKDefJournal Considering the Taliban have now been armed by the US Any chance stinger's were left there??