These flares are sometimes called “angel flares” due to the pattern they leave, they are deployed primarily as a defense mechanism — not to signify that they are carrying anything other than the usual crew and supplies.
Furthermore, the term “angel flight” is sometimes used to refer to an aircraft that is transporting fallen soldiers, but this does not appear to be an official military term and the two are apparently unrelated.
Copy/pasted some quick info for those curious as to what’s going on in this pic.
IUseThisForNSFWSubs on September 15th, 2018 at 04:30 UTC »
End of Evangelion.
RIPJ4WZ on September 15th, 2018 at 04:31 UTC »
These flares are sometimes called “angel flares” due to the pattern they leave, they are deployed primarily as a defense mechanism — not to signify that they are carrying anything other than the usual crew and supplies.
Furthermore, the term “angel flight” is sometimes used to refer to an aircraft that is transporting fallen soldiers, but this does not appear to be an official military term and the two are apparently unrelated.
Copy/pasted some quick info for those curious as to what’s going on in this pic.
OwO_what_are_those on September 15th, 2018 at 05:07 UTC »
Beautiful but scary when they actually have to use it to confuse heat-seeking missiles