[Prev][Next][Index][Thread]
(meteorobs) Fw: Fuel dumping!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Willshaw Newsgroups: rec.aviation.military
Subject: Re: Fuel dumping!
>
> "Ed Majden" wrote in message
> > Some of you are jet jocks or ex-jet jocks. What can you tell me
about
> > the practice of dumping fuel from a jet and the igniting this dumped
fuel
> by
> > cutting in your afterburners? Wouldn't this be a very risky practice?
If
> > not, why would this be done? On another newsgroup, this is being used
to
> > explain a photograph taken by a young fellow in the UK. The photograph
> was
> > first explained to be the entry of a meteorite in the upper atmosphere
but
> > now this is not supported. Some are using this fuel dump ignition
theory
> to
> > explain what was photographed. Your comments on this practice, if it
> > exists, would be appreciated.
> > Ed
> >
>
> The RAAF F-111's do this pretty regularly , I seem to recall one
> did it over Sydney during the recent Olympics, that footage was
> seen around the world.
>
> As for why, well its pretty dammed spectacular is the main reason :)
>
> Keith
>
>
The archive and Web site for our list is at http://www.meteorobs.org
To stop getting all email from the 'meteorobs' lists, use our Webform:
http://www.meteorobs.org/subscribe.html