Keywords: SH-60H Seahawk launches flares.jpg A US Navy USN HH-60H SEAHAWK helicopter Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 14 HS-14 Chargers Naval Air Station NAS Atsugi Japan discharges countermeasure flares Flares are part of the aircrafts defense against surface-to-air and air-to-air infra-red IR heat-seeking missile attacks The heat created by the flare will hopefully burn hotter than the aircraft engine and attract the incoming missile away from the aircraft Shot 2005-12-01 PD-USGov-Military-Navy Decoy flares HH-60H Rescue Hawk |