There was an incident at Stansted not so many years ago when a modern large jet (I forget which type) was being started after a long layup and a wet start occurred with lots of impressive flame and smoke. The Fire brigade who just happened to be driving by, misunderstood the situation and promptly put the ‘engine fire’ out 😮 😀 :diablo:

Somebody used to have a photo page on the web of various impressive wet starts but I don’t seem to be able to find it now

Have they remade the wartime original then ? Anyone know ?

Things are not going so well with the commissioning. 🙁

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/viewarticle.aspx?id=534870

If its a serious as implied the whole engine may have to be removed and they are not small on a vessel of this size.

So is it one of the advantages of the Typhoon that it is also an ‘operate from anywhere’ kind of aircraft, like the Harrier ?

So does this mean that if necessary it will be towed to India in 2008 and construction finished there ? :rolleyes:

So some of these Puma’s will be nearly 50 when they retire if they extend their lives ? 😮

Ever so slightly off topic as it relates to LHA’s, but the article in the link reports from Marine Corps Times on the their Corps exercise flying their AV8’s from the British carrier Illustrious. There is some interesting commentary on the differences between the British Vessels and the ones that the Marines use as well as differences in doctrine.

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/08/marine_lustymain_070805/

Assuming its not a photoshop jobby, its a very clean looking machine indeed.