Riverfire comms

[Phil]

hi all,

just planning ahead i am after the frequency for riverfire comms. i have attached link to the comms for last years and only got one frequency of use. which is 126.2 Amberley Approach

http://www.tech-software.net/fire.wav

[Comint]

The F-111s aren't doing any more displays, so there may not be a need for frequencies.

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Comint

[workerboy]

The F-111s aren't doing any more displays, so there may not be a need for frequencies.

So that would mean that the FA-18 doesn't do fly by's. It would be a pity that they scrap the fly buys altogether. I'm not even sure if the FA18's can do the dump & burn.

[rochedalescan]

Why arnt they doing anymore displays ?

Cheers Shane

[workerboy]

The F1-11's are now technically retired I believe. That's What they said at the Amberley Air Show, that it was the last time that would be flying. I did expect that the FA-18's would take over those Public appearances

[Phil]

true we will know in june when they release to program whether or not they will perform.

[Comint]

So that would mean that the FA-18 doesn't do fly by's. It would be a pity that they scrap the fly buys altogether.

Any aircraft can do a fly by, but it is not very impressive in the dark, the main attraction was the 'dump and burn'.

I'm not even sure if the FA18's can do the dump & burn.

No, they can't. Technically, even the F-111s can't do a 'dump and burn'.
Apparently, once when an F-111 was dumping fuel, it somehow got ignited, someone saw the effect, and the rest is history. Normally when fuel is dumped, it just dissipates in the air.

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Comint

[SunnybankScan]

Yeah, it was actually discovered by accident. A pilot had to dump fuel and left the after burner on. This ignited the fuel.

[Stretch]

Yeah, it was actually discovered by accident. A pilot had to dump fuel and left the after burner on. This ignited the fuel.

Can you imagine his face light up when he realised what had happened

[hotmetal1000]

He probably shit himself first.

[SunnybankScan]

Yeah, most likely. He probably thought that he was going to go down.

[hotmetal1000]

Thinking the plane was on fire.

[Daniel]

F-111 isnt retired yet, will be doing its last riverfire this year. FA/18F Super Hornet will be doing river fire as for 2010. As Comint said the super hornet cannot to a "dump and burn". Therefore it wont be as spectacular, instead I believe it will be doing a dirty pass which is a noise up position.

[workerboy]

Good to hear, It makes an awesome sight over the river. I did see on the news a F-111 getting loaded onto a truck for a museum. Even the noise of a fighter jet starting riverfire would be great, It needs some thing. Just setting fire to barge load of fireworks with no climatic start would be a let down.