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    KC-130J evades Smokey Sams [Image 1 of 10]

    KC-130J evades Smokey Sams

    YUMA, AZ, UNITED STATES

    01.21.2021

    Photo by Lance Cpl. Gabrielle Sanders 

    Marine Corps Air Station Yuma

    A KC-130J with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 152 expends countermeasure flares to defeat a simulated surface-to-air missile, or Smokey Sam at Barry M. Goldwater Range West aboard Marine Corps Air Station Yuma training grounds. The Smokey Sam tests the aircraft’s electronic countermeasure systems and ensures that flares are expended to defeat the infrared threat. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by LCpl. Gabrielle Sanders)

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    Date Taken: 01.21.2021
    Date Posted: 01.22.2021 15:14
    Photo ID: 6492607
    VIRIN: 210121-M-AN418-0006
    Resolution: 3291x2194
    Size: 1.49 MB
    Location: YUMA, AZ, US

    Web Views: 37
    Downloads: 10

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