Waste soaked in petrol, or petrol in buckets and set on fire; used as a landing lights during hours of darkness

Magnesium lights, electrically fired and attached to a small parachute; released near the ground to aid in landing an aeroplane during the hours of darkness

Magnesium lights, electrically fired whilst attached to the wing tips; used to aid in landing an aeroplane during the hours of darkness

Flares can refer to either the recurrence of symptoms or an onset of more severe symptoms.

  Local widening of carriageway at a junction to facilitate traffic doubling up approaching a junction – not recommended.

Flares have been detected or directive to deploy flares.

Cubes of burning magnesium dumped by aircraft in an attempt to avoid an infrared homing missile. The flare burns immensely hot, and is designed to confuse the infrared seeker on the missile

Magnesium-based packages designet to fool heat-seeking missiles when released from your F-16.

Flares have been detected or directive to deploy flares.

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 (as in lupus flares) A flare is a period of time when symptoms recur or become more severe, and can be triggered by a number of things. Triggers can include UV light, an infection, stress, pregnancy or changes in medication.