Two KC-130 Aircraft Making Spectacular "Angel Decoys"

Video clip from the U.S. Department of Defense of flares fired by two U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) KC-130 Hercules aircraft (VMGR-234) in Iraq. The visualization of the wingtip vortices, sometimes called "angel decoys", are due to the flare salvos fired by each KC-130 tanker/transport.

On 4 September 2003 in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom, USMC Lance Cpl. Andrew Z. Williams took the following U.S. Department of Defense photos of the flare salvos and wingtip vortices of two USMC KC-130 tanker/transport aircraft assigned to Marine Aerial Refueler-Transport Squadron Two Thirty Four (VMGR-234): http://chamorrobible.org/gpw/gpw-20051111.htm

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[christy410]

@AlexVeeTV Umm no retard the KC-130 is a model of the C-130 and the AC-130 is a model of it also do research before you think you know everything because of call of duty.

[airforce4422]

@MrIhaveanopinion As others have stated "A" = attack and if you are going to correct people please be correct. Second the AC 130 thirty does not have a 130 caliber gun instead the AC-130H Spectre is armed with two 20 mm M61 Vulcan cannons, one Bofors 40mm autocannon, and one 105 mm M102 cannon. The AC-130U "Spooky" has a single 25 mm GAU-12 Equalizer in place of the Spectre's twin 20 mm cannons.

[TheGunny1911]

@whipplek ...really..REALLY...are you that stupid? That IS a KC130. Having spent 12 yrs and 5000hrs on that plane I think I know..and having been a member of that squadron (VMGR-234)...I'm positive that that is a KC-130 Hercules. The inboard 'pods' are fuel tanks, they hold 9000# each. The outboard pod hold 120' of refueling hose. Get a clue...damn air force.

The Gunny!!

[ltsmum3316]

I wish my car could do this when people ride my ass on the road. Just imagine.

[khenry1991]

AC-130= (assault) cannons on the side KC-130= refueler C-130= cargo a-assault b-bomber c-cargo e-electronic warfare k-fuel r-reconnaissance m- idk, lol L- arctic operations the KC-130 has up to 2 enormous fuel tanks inside the actual cargo area. the ext fuel tanks aren't meant for other planes. The MC-130 is what drops spec ops, not the AC-130, because there's not really that much room.

[omarfouadd]

ac-130 

[scalaberch69]

@Thefallenraptor

i don't know but i've just disliked your comment... that was an accident,... really sorry though...

but you are right with your statement... :)

(trying to get the red hand off)

[whipplek]

There is NO WAY those are KC-130's.... I work on the KC-135... thats a refueler.

people who say that the pods at the end of the wings someone called "in-flight refueling reels".. those are actualy called MPRS (Multi-point refueling system)

this aircraft has whats called.... "external tanks" they hold extra fuel. it has nothing to do with refueling other jets.

[fukoff002]

those two planes are having sex xD

[HimesInu]

@jeepinbanditrider The KFC was a joke. He's saying that they're carrying a load of chicken from the Colonel.