Washing an Airplane

blueice · 11-15-2009, 08:37 AM

Flight 123 on final approach, activating rinse cycle...

ArkansasHunter · 11-15-2009, 08:51 AM

Was there a story behind this picture ? I find it amuseing LOL And would like to know more Craig. LOL

neophyte · 11-15-2009, 09:07 AM

I don't know any of the back story; lolol Just searching for some airplane; and found this

larmus · 11-15-2009, 09:23 AM

Awesome... PARTY IN THE HANGER!!!!

Windwalker · 11-15-2009, 09:28 AM

Looks like a through wash job. LOL

mtncrash1 · 11-15-2009, 10:37 AM

My guess on this would be that the fire surpression system in the hangar went off by accident. They use a chemical foam in there in case the fuel starts on fire. Some of those systems can be pretty big. We had one go off in a base hangar when I was in. No planes in that one and we got it shut down before it got that bad.

SwedeSteve · 11-15-2009, 10:43 AM

^ Ditto. I think this made the news awhile back.

jerry · 11-15-2009, 01:14 PM

Looks like fire suppression sysytem. Our went off due to lighting once.

thrillbilly · 11-15-2009, 01:51 PM

Just fire suppression? Dang...I was hoping for a story about 10,000 leaking bottles of Tide! LOL

Big Dog · 11-15-2009, 04:39 PM

Foam ain't so bad. Had it been the old Purple-K, they be stripping all the electrical gear out of the aircraft for replacement. Nasty stuff!

PAPA G · 11-15-2009, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by mtncrash1

My guess on this would be that the fire surpression system in the hangar went off by accident. They use a chemical foam in there in case the fuel starts on fire. Some of those systems can be pretty big. We had one go off in a base hangar when I was in. No planes in that one and we got it shut down before it got that bad.

when i was working on gummint helicopters, it was required that all fuel be pumped out, and the fuel system purged.

mtncrash1 · 11-15-2009, 04:52 PM

Bigdog just think if it were the old proteine foam.

Papa you are right about pumping the fuel out but some of the hangars are for alert aircraft and they are ready to go.

Huey Rider · 11-15-2009, 07:04 PM

YUK!! I remember onboard ship we had an A-4 catch fire and they activated the foam system using the old protien stuff.Stunck all over the ship.

Cyrano · 11-15-2009, 07:29 PM

I remember that old protein foam. I got to man the foam nozzle on the fire team in the training ship at Fire & Boat Drill one time when The Mate was demonstrating the various firefighting methods we had available to us. Messy as can be, but very effective on oil fires. Just remember to bank it off a bulkhead or a hatch coaming or something, not aim it directly into the fire.

GlockMeister · 11-15-2009, 07:50 PM

When did the Three Stooges do a scene/skit washing an airplane? lmao

sea_chicken1 · 11-16-2009, 01:29 AM

AFFF foam. SWEET JESUS! You people have no idea the pain and suffering that the maintainers are gonna have to go through to take apart everything on those aircraft and dip them to get the chemicals off.

LiveToShoot · 11-16-2009, 04:39 AM

Hold on tight...

...the agitation and rinse cycles are next.

blueice · 11-16-2009, 09:58 AM

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Originally Posted by LiveToShoot

Hold on tight...

...the agitation and rinse cycles are next.

...

rondog · 11-16-2009, 12:32 PM

Man, there's gonna be some major suckage in someone's lives.....

11-15-2009, 08:12 AM	#1
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 10,894 Blog Entries: 2	Washing an Airplane __________________ Craig Who refreshes others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25

11-15-2009, 08:37 AM	#2
blueice Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Maoistsota, where nothing is allowed! Posts: 1,236	Flight 123 on final approach, activating rinse cycle... __________________ God bless and our Men and Women In Uniform. Me

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11-15-2009, 09:07 AM	#4
neophyte Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 10,894 Blog Entries: 2	I don't know any of the back story; lolol Just searching for some airplane; and found this __________________ Craig Who refreshes others will be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25

11-15-2009, 09:23 AM	#5
larmus Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: arizona Posts: 3,435	Awesome... PARTY IN THE HANGER!!!! __________________ Lawrence Home Defense: .45 and a Shovel...

11-15-2009, 09:28 AM	#6
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 6,266	Looks like a through wash job. LOL __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it In God I Trust

11-15-2009, 10:37 AM	#7
mtncrash1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,749	My guess on this would be that the fire surpression system in the hangar went off by accident. They use a chemical foam in there in case the fuel starts on fire. Some of those systems can be pretty big. We had one go off in a base hangar when I was in. No planes in that one and we got it shut down before it got that bad. __________________ Mike

11-15-2009, 10:43 AM	#8
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 26,432	^ Ditto. I think this made the news awhile back. __________________ In the absence of orders, ATTACK !!

11-15-2009, 01:14 PM	#9
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 13,768 Blog Entries: 1	Looks like fire suppression sysytem. Our went off due to lighting once.

11-15-2009, 01:51 PM	#10
thrillbilly Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Ozark Hill Country Posts: 3,184	Just fire suppression? Dang...I was hoping for a story about 10,000 leaking bottles of Tide! LOL __________________ *" I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on."* John Wayne

11-15-2009, 04:39 PM	#11
Big Dog Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 14,114	Foam ain't so bad. Had it been the old Purple-K, they be stripping all the electrical gear out of the aircraft for replacement. Nasty stuff! __________________ "A bold spirit embiggens the smallest man!" Jebediah Springfield

11-15-2009, 04:52 PM	#13
mtncrash1 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 1,749	Bigdog just think if it were the old proteine foam. Papa you are right about pumping the fuel out but some of the hangars are for alert aircraft and they are ready to go. __________________ Mike

11-15-2009, 07:04 PM	#14
Huey Rider Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Great Lakes Region Posts: 446	YUK!! I remember onboard ship we had an A-4 catch fire and they activated the foam system using the old protien stuff.Stunck all over the ship. __________________ Do not fear the night. Fear what's in the night.

11-15-2009, 07:29 PM	#15
Cyrano Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: New York Posts: 8,217	I remember that old protein foam. I got to man the foam nozzle on the fire team in the training ship at Fire & Boat Drill one time when The Mate was demonstrating the various firefighting methods we had available to us. Messy as can be, but very effective on oil fires. Just remember to bank it off a bulkhead or a hatch coaming or something, not aim it directly into the fire.

11-15-2009, 07:50 PM	#16
GlockMeister Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 10,787	When did the Three Stooges do a scene/skit washing an airplane? lmao __________________ "The people never give up their liberties but under some delusion." "Edmond Burke"

11-16-2009, 01:29 AM	#17
sea_chicken1 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Everett WA. and Norfolk VA. Posts: 1,208	AFFF foam. SWEET JESUS! You people have no idea the pain and suffering that the maintainers are gonna have to go through to take apart everything on those aircraft and dip them to get the chemicals off.

11-16-2009, 04:39 AM	#18
LiveToShoot Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: SE IDAHO Posts: 4,920	Hold on tight... ...the agitation and rinse cycles are next.

11-16-2009, 12:32 PM	#20
rondog Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Parker, CO Posts: 3,687	Man, there's gonna be some major suckage in someone's lives..... __________________ I child-proofed my house, but they still keep getting in!