Flares released by this C-17 Globemaster III form a pattern sometimes referred to as a “smoke angel”, caused by wingtip vorticies spiraling in the aircraft’s wake.
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Flares released by this C-17 Globemaster III form a pattern sometimes referred to as a “smoke angel”, caused by wingtip vorticies spiraling in the aircraft’s wake.
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The Conversation {3 comments}
That looks more like the Spaghetti Monster to me..
… the virgin pasta angel.
That is one of the most whimsical photos I have seen taken in the sky. The smoke angel is pretty.
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