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Old 10th Nov 2002, 14:27
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As a result of the Forrestal fire all carriers were fitted with an integral water/foam "wash-down" system consisting of hundreds of recessed sprinkler heads in the flight deck. This can be activated instantly from either ther bridge or flight control.

Additionally, they also now carry fire trucks on the flght deck, manned by specialist role firemen, designed to bulldoze aircraft off the deck if required.
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