F-15 Eagle

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F-15 Eagle deploying a decoy flare that is an aerial infrared countermeasure to counter an infrared homing heat seeking surface-to-air missile or air-to-air missile. Flares are commonly composed of a pyrotechnic composition based on magnesium or another hot-burning metal, with burning temperature equal to or hotter than engine exhaust. The aim is to make the infrared-guided missile seek out the heat signature from the flare rather than the aircraft's engines.