We've all heard about fighter jets deploying flares in the middle of a heated dog fight, but you'd to be surprised to learn just how important flares are.

Investigators' preliminary findings regarding the Endeavor Air regional jet crash at Toronto confirm the initial impression ...

U.S. fighter jets twice intercepted civilian aircraft flying in restricted airspace near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida over the weekend, military officials said.

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 ...

Air Force fighter jets on Sunday intercepted a civilian aircraft flying in the temporarily restricted airspace near President Donald Trump’s Florida home, bringing the number of violations to more ...

While using flares to signal an unresponsive aircraft at a safe distance is lawful and a signal of escalatory actions, how the Chinese pilots are employing them now is dangerous and unprofessional ...

A civilian aircraft that violated a temporary flight restriction (TFR) near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate was detected and "escorted out" by military officials on Sunday. In a ...

A civilian aircraft that violated a temporary flight restriction (TFR) near President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate was ...

Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jets were scrambled over President Donald Trump's residence in Palm Beach, Florida, twice last weekend to intercept civilian aircraft, a growing trend since he ...

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." ...