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Old 05-20-2007, 07:37 AM
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Default Re: Warbird pictures

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Here's another F-111 image. Always like this. The RAAF call this the dump & burn.



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Steve, they call this "flicking their Bic" (remember Bic disposable lighters?) and USAF crews used to do it for us during night air refuelings (I flew KC-135s). It lights up the entire sky when done at night. They open the fuel dump valve and light the afterburners and WHOOOM!
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