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Old 16th Nov 2013, 18:59
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JFZ, I wasn't BS but I know of a couple of instances. At Scampton they had and HTP off-load pit. A fireman accidently fell in to it and as quickly came out again as it blew him out - he was shaken but not stirred. I believe they also had drench showers available.

On another occasion, a Vulcan with a hot missile landed at Waddo and used the emergency HTP offload area - no pit, just the grass on the side of the taxiway. I saw the correspondence between OC Ops with ours asking for a supply of grass seed.
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