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Skriven 2008-12-17 07:10:00 av Dave Drum (1:124/311)
     Kommentar till en text av GLEN JAMIESON
Ärende: Re: EXPLODABILITY
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-=> Glen Jamieson wrote to Dave Drum <=-

 DD> on an AD-1D Skyraider. There was a leak of LOX which was dripping onto
 DD> the tarmac before evaporating and the sailor was there to fix the
 DD> problem. He found
 DD> the leak and determined that he needed a tool that he didn't have on
 DD> his person
 DD> so jumped off the wing to go get the tool.

 DD> His heel landed in part of the pool of liquid oxygen on the tarmac and
 DD> the compression factor resulted in an explosion which pretty much
 DD> ruined his foot for all time.

 DD> And resulted in a service wide warning bulletin.

 GJ> Wow!  That would be serious.  I presume you were on a carrier or
 GJ> something that had a non-inflammable tarmac material?  If it had been
 GJ> asphalt, I would have expected you would have lost the plane as well.
 GJ> What did the aircraft use the lox for?  The pilot or the engine?  I
 GJ> would not like to be with a lox tank in a plane that was likely to have
 GJ> bullets fired at it.

Nope, no carrier. In my entire Navy enlistment I was never assigned to a ship.
This was at Naval Air Station, Memphis (Millington) Tennessee. And the termac
was bog-standard asphalt/rock paving. The quantity of O2 still in liquid form
was (had to be) very small.

I was in my electronics shop fixing a navagitional radar when the incident
happened and it rattle the windows of the building right smart. I thought one
of the armourers had managed to detonate a small bomb whislt arming a plane for
a training mission (they used to bomb the hell out of this small island in the
middle of the Mississippi river). 

The O2 was to supply breathing oxygen to the pilot and the radar/commo operator
(located in the fuselage) of the aircraft. The bottle wasn't all that big and
LOX was used (I was told) because the bottle and its attendant equipment was
smaller and weighed less than the equivalent cylinder(s) of compressed O2 and
its distribution system.

There was quite a bit of armour plating on those old AD-1D Skyraiders as they
were used for multiple missions including "close air support" ... meaning air
to mud gunfire, rockets and bombs, strafing enemy positions, etc. So, they
would take a lot of small arms fire from mudfeet of the enemy pissed at being
shot at.

http://tinyurl.com/skyraider for a brief (Boeing version) of the Skyraider.

MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06
 
      Title: White Bean & Sausage Stew W/Broccoli
 Categories: Beenz, Pork, Vegetables, Stews, Pasta
      Yield: 4 servings
 
      1 ts Olive oil
      2    Italian sausages; casings
           - removed, sliced 1" thick
      1    Leek; halved lengthwise,
           - cleaned, thin sliced
      2    Carrots; peeled, in thin
           - half moons
     28 oz Can chicken broth
      1 c  Water
      1 c  Small macaroni
           Florets from 1 large stalk
           - broccoli; cut in 1/4"
           - slices
     14 oz Can cannellini beans;
           - drained, rinsed
           Fresh ground pepper & salt
           Sliced French bread
 
  To save a little time, chop the leeks and carrots while the
  sausage browns, then chop the broccoli while the broth comes
  to a boil.
  
  Heat the oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the
  sausage and brown well on all sides, about 8 minutes. Don't
  worry if the sausage isn't cooked through in the center.
  
  After browning the sausage, remove it from the pan with a
  slotted spoon and set aside. Add the leek and carrots and
  reduce heat to medium. Saute until wilted slightly, about
  5 minutes.
  
  Add the broth and water to the pan, cover and bring to a
  boil over high heat. Stir in the macaroni and the broccoli
  and cook for about half of the macaroni's cooking time on
  
  its package instructions. At that point add the beans and
  sausage. Return to a simmer and cook until the macaroni is
  al dente and the sausage is thoroughly cooked.
  
  If the stew doesn't have enough liquid for your taste, add
  more water and turn heat on high to heat through.
  
  Season well with pepper and salt, if needed, ladle into
  bowls and serve immediately with the bread.
  
  Serves 4
  
  URL: http://sfgate.com
  
  MM Format by Dave Drum - 18 September 2008
  
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