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Originally posted by Spark23 View Post.... and one aircraft plumbed so far!
FWIW, I believe an IAC tech on here previously explained that all the PC-9st were plumbed for external tanks.
As an aside, what scenario would require 8 sets of external fuel tanks?Last edited by pym; 15 July 2018, 00:33.
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Originally posted by pym View PostThen why, pray tell, were they previously pictured on 269 and are on 260 in this picture?
FWIW, I believe an IAC tech on here previously explained that all the PC-9st were plumbed for external tanks.
As an aside, what scenario would require 8 sets of external fuel tanks?
Thats the highly classified Brigade Level plan to invade Northern Ireland.
It involves a heavily air supported push of MOWAGS up the M1 motorway; straight into Belfast where Gerry Adams is currently not sleeping to well due to loud bangs.
Arlene Foster (like any good Unionist as republican propaganda has always said ) has been bought off by the continued promise of a UK state pension as the Irish one is, well, simply shoite…
Rumour has it that the Lads hope to be back in Dublin for tea and medals by next Wednesday.
We'll see how that plays out'History is a vast early warning system'. Norman Cousins
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Originally posted by ias View PostExcuse my ignorance but would someone please tell me why would one PC9 need to be fitted with fuel tanks and the other not?For now, everything hangs on implementation of the CoDF report.
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Originally posted by na grohmit� View PostPerhaps one flies direct, while the other stops off to refuel along the way. If the 2nd is weather delayed, at least one aircraft will make the show. The question is did both arrive together? Fairford has quite a queue of arriving aircraft for up to 3 days before the main show, usually at 10 minute intervals. Miss your slot and you'll have to divert to an alternate until they are ready for you.
Secondly, there is no secret reason why one had tanks on. It was a demo for the purposes of the airshow.Last edited by Chuck; 17 July 2018, 06:52.
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Originally posted by na grohmit� View PostWhy then did only one have tanks while the other was clean? Surely underwing gun and rocket pods would have completed the picture?
Secondly, there is diplomatic protocol which is has to be respected. Submitting a request to carry weapons pods, regardless of whether they contain any ordnance or not, is a completely different kettle of fish than underwing fuel tanks.
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