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Old 1st Sep 2013, 09:35
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Fitter2
 
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As I recall we had cartridge starters for our a/c except for the T bird which
was Avpin and a smaller 'banger'
Other way round, surely. All the 60/64 Sqn Mk9 I saw off were avpin. Startup with the bottom panel off to put out the avpin fire if it went wrong, then 18 (or was it 20?) Dzus fasteners to secure the panel with two Sapphires whining away, at night, on a scramble. Happy days, but I don't think the Tiger beer consumption has dimmed the memory totally.

Whereas the cartridge T3s disappeared in a cloud of smoke on start.
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