An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft attached to Strike Fighter Squadron One Three Six (VFA-136) tests its flare countermeasures system prior to a close air support mission over Afghanistan Nov. 7, 2007, to support ground forces in the area. VFA-136 is assigned to Carrier Air Wing One embarked aboard USS Enterprise (CVN 65). DoD photo by Lt. Peter Scheu, U.S. Navy.
As always, much higher-res pic available at the link.