NORAD said F-16 jets safely escorted each aircraft out of the restricted airspace, and used flares during two of those instances to either "draw attention from or communicate with the pilot." ...

NORAD reported yet another civilian aircraft improperly flying over Palm Beach on February 18 at approximately 10:49 am. Again, the agency scrambled fighter jets which also used flares to ...

TOKYO--Japan said its warplanes used flares to warn a Russian reconnaissance aircraft to leave northern Japanese airspace on Monday. Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara told reporters that the ...

The NORAD aircraft used flares to draw the pilots' attention during two of the interceptions. NORAD assures the public that the flares burn out quickly and pose no danger to anyone on the ground.

The size of the flares in aircraft depends upon their size and shape. They can be used in all types of aircraft. Each of them has special pods where they are fixed and released,” a DRDO ...