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General Aviation / Re: Global Trek to offer JP-8 ...
Last post by angry turnip - Nov 06, 2025, 20:38
A little bit of explination as to what JP-8 is and does...

The USAFreplaced JP-4 with JP-8 completely by the end of 1995, to use a less flammable, less hazardous fuel for better safety and combat survivability.In 2014, they completed the process of converting all JP-8 installations within the continental US to use commercial Jet A-1 fuel with additional additives.Installations in Alaska still utilize JP-8 in place of Jet A-1 because of its better suitability in cold weather environments.

Beyond use in vehicles from trucks to tanks to planes, JP-8 is used in U.S. Army heaters and stoves.
#2
General Aviation / Global Trek to offer JP-8 at E...
Last post by sneaky_nikon - Nov 06, 2025, 17:39
Via FB post, Global Trek are advertising the availability of JP-8 fuel at Aldergrove. I wonder if it'll bring us more or different visitors? I presume they must think there's a market.
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Aviation News / Re: 11 dead following crash of...
Last post by angry turnip - Nov 06, 2025, 12:44
Terrifying accident,odd the NTSB would dismiss rumours that one of the engine's had some work done,delaying the flight,so soon.They will look at everything and everyone involved.

Looks like a possible structural failure,those big freighter's operate under tough conditions,and being an older type,metal fatigue may have played a part.

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/561559

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckgky7djx5eo
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Aviation News / Re: 11 dead following crash of...
Last post by Jimi182 - Nov 06, 2025, 10:54
Totally tragic.  There is footage of a guy sitting in his truck at the end of the runway - the fireball just misses him. 

I think in this case, after the engine detached, it sent shrapnel into the No.2 engine, rendering it useless - so there was not even enough thrust to get airborne, given they had a full fuel load and cargo.

There were rumours the flight was delayed 2hrs as there was work being carried out on the No.1 engine - the NTSB stated there was no evidence of this.

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Aviation News / 11 dead following crash of UPS...
Last post by keegster - Nov 05, 2025, 22:05
At least 11 people were killed after a UPS cargo plane crashed during take off from UPS World Port, Muhammad Ali International Airport, Louisville Kentucky, on Tuesday evening.

The NTSB reported that CCTV surveillance footage showed the left engine of the aircraft "detaching from the wing during the takeoff roll".

Link to BBC Article

When I read that the left engine had come off during take-off, my first thought was that it sounds like a repeat of American Airlines Flight 191. That crash, which involved a DC-10 and happened at Chicago O'Hare in May 1979, was due to the left engine breaking off during the take-off roll and destroying the left wing hydraulics, making the plane uncontrollable :(

American Airlines Flight 191
#6
Haven't been able to find out why it diverted to BHX after holding for quite a while to get into BFS.
Only thing I can think of is the crew were out of hours and had to divert.As to what the issue was with landing at BFS, nothing reported to my knowledge.
#7
Did anyone hear why G-JZBA diverted last minute to BHX? Over this week the above airframe has moved to Manchester and conducting flights. It had conducted several flights from BHX.
#8
Silk way airlines Ilyushin Il-76TD 4K-AZ100 due in at 0753 from Ankara.

Landed 0817

Due out again roughly 2112 to Bergen

Departed 2110
#9
1721 N126MC (showing as a Maule-M7-235c with floats attached but I think it's actually a Beechcraft super king air B350) landed after turning around just of the Isle of Skye enroute to  (1531 departed BFS) Reykjavik.

It had arrived earlier from (Landed BFS 1436) Augsburg.
#10
If it has decent shelter from the elements and some clean toilets, it would be worth a try.
Maybe a vending machine for tea,coffee and soup, as long as folk don`t leave their rubbish lying about to cause a FOD hazard.