Flares are fired from an Agusta A109 helicopter of the Belgian Air Force. Flares are magnesium flares that emit heat and try to fool infrared guided missiles. However, the firing of these flares has to be well timed, a modern air-to-air rocket is not easily fooled.
Kris Christiaens is a professional aviation photographer who always tries to portray the power, manoeuvrability and history of aircraft and helicopters in the most original and impressive way possible... Read more…