Unlike the movie, these jets use chafe not flares to bait missiles into false tracking because chafe shows up on radar which most missiles use these days not heat seek. Flares look great for film but chafe doesn't show up well…which is why you prob cant see it here
What you say is true. This was likely a MANPAD, meaning IR guidance, however. Have a look at the video. Did you see any flares? I'm not sure I did, though.
Unlike the movie, these jets use chafe not flares to bait missiles into false tracking because chafe shows up on radar which most missiles use these days not heat seek. Flares look great for film but chafe doesn't show up well…which is why you prob cant see it here
What you say is true. This was likely a MANPAD, meaning IR guidance, however. Have a look at the video. Did you see any flares? I'm not sure I did, though.