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Robert Hilton
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Is SKYDROL the same or similar to OM-15-(H-515)?

I have smelt something like OM-15 in airline cabins just before take-off

No, Skydrol is a synthetic oil and OM15 is a mineral oil.
Skydrol can’t handle cold temperatures as well as OM15, but it doesn’t burn. In a fire that is.