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Old 26th Jul 2017, 15:57
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Gr4, hydrant refuelling has had a dismal history in the RAF. All V-bomber bases were so equipped but there were problems. One I heard was contamination, they might have been left empty too long or there was a pressure problem.
Brize had a fuel pipe network but when the USAF pulled out it was abandoned only to become a massive environmental problem years later.

The other problem in the cold war was lack of resilliance and flexibility. Disrupt the network and without bowsers you were fooked. I don't know about HAS sites.
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