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Old 23rd Mar 2016, 10:02
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Lancman
 
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Going back a bit now, like 65 years, on a Shackleton it was 1,200 gallons for pounding the circuit, 2,200 gallons for a 6 hour training flight which might include radar homings, ship photography and bombing and gunnery, and full tanks (3,292 gallons) for more serious stuff. The Flight Engineer did a weight and balance sheet for all the longer flights.
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