No dismount and approach with handlines. Don't they do that anymore? I realize I'm an old fart, but when I was at Greenville AFB for Fire School)1964) we would advance to the cockpit or cabin to effect a rescue.
I was trained at Chanute in the summer of 1982. At least the first truck stayed and protected the cockpit. That was correct. The other truck just drove in circles and straight streamed the fire into a fire storm. Not very smart and did no good knocking it down. Like hottoddy6757 said, you don't forget what was drilled into you on fire tactics.
usafvet100, You were at Chanute AFB. 7 years after me. I was there under CWO Garland. He wanted proper technique. Did not have B-52's at Rickenbacker AFB Oh. KC-135, C-123, A-7 assigned. Had a Engine fire on a C-123 during Blizzard 1978. CB Extnguishers were frozen AIR instead of Nitrogen. So up all night getting them recharged. Shoveling out underground Hydrants. Saved the Plane
When I was in US Air Force Fire Protection. The Umbrella effect was always used to put out fires. With or with out FOAM. My Chief Paul Tibbetts would have us out training for a Month of Sundays if we used the Technique shown in this Video. Digging the water using Straight Streams into the surface is causing the flair ups after Extinguishment. Use a Broken Stream! It may have been 35 years ago, I do remember what I was taught.
@hottoddy6757 I'm with you, went to Chanute in 82, then stationed in Grand Forks, ND. We had a B-52 go up on the flight line , used 2 P-2s and P-15 to put it out. Water and AFFF, fog pattern and criss-cross. It was -25 that day, booster heaters kept crash rigs going, but 2 1/2s to refill frozen stiff. Bucket brigades with 5-gallon foam buckets to refill the foam tanks. The P-15 was down for maintenance when the call came in, mechanics worked like Indy pit crew to get it going. What a team!
Red truck entered the smoke zone, Carbon fiber particles in smoke will kill your truck fast. No foam, very difficult to extinguish with water only. Pretty cool drill. Lots of fuel. Burn baby burn!
No dismount and approach with handlines. Don't they do that anymore? I realize I'm an old fart, but when I was at Greenville AFB for Fire School)1964) we would advance to the cockpit or cabin to effect a rescue.
ahrensfox36 5 months ago
I was trained at Chanute in the summer of 1982. At least the first truck stayed and protected the cockpit. That was correct. The other truck just drove in circles and straight streamed the fire into a fire storm. Not very smart and did no good knocking it down. Like hottoddy6757 said, you don't forget what was drilled into you on fire tactics.
jimbowlin 5 months ago
usafvet100, You were at Chanute AFB. 7 years after me. I was there under CWO Garland. He wanted proper technique. Did not have B-52's at Rickenbacker AFB Oh. KC-135, C-123, A-7 assigned. Had a Engine fire on a C-123 during Blizzard 1978. CB Extnguishers were frozen AIR instead of Nitrogen. So up all night getting them recharged. Shoveling out underground Hydrants. Saved the Plane
hottoddy6757 7 months ago
When I was in US Air Force Fire Protection. The Umbrella effect was always used to put out fires. With or with out FOAM. My Chief Paul Tibbetts would have us out training for a Month of Sundays if we used the Technique shown in this Video. Digging the water using Straight Streams into the surface is causing the flair ups after Extinguishment. Use a Broken Stream! It may have been 35 years ago, I do remember what I was taught.
hottoddy6757 10 months ago
@hottoddy6757 I'm with you, went to Chanute in 82, then stationed in Grand Forks, ND. We had a B-52 go up on the flight line , used 2 P-2s and P-15 to put it out. Water and AFFF, fog pattern and criss-cross. It was -25 that day, booster heaters kept crash rigs going, but 2 1/2s to refill frozen stiff. Bucket brigades with 5-gallon foam buckets to refill the foam tanks. The P-15 was down for maintenance when the call came in, mechanics worked like Indy pit crew to get it going. What a team!
usafvet100 7 months ago
Tyndall AFB Panama City FLA!!!! Silver Flag!!! Been there done that!!!!
HockeyMetalRPG 1 year ago
foam would knock the fire down too fast, better training with water.
MikeChiz390 1 year ago
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440gray 1 year ago
Red truck entered the smoke zone, Carbon fiber particles in smoke will kill your truck fast. No foam, very difficult to extinguish with water only. Pretty cool drill. Lots of fuel. Burn baby burn!
Crashtruk2 2 years ago 2
Interesting, I would assume they're using foam?
mikehiggins12341234 2 years ago