Leuchars 09: F3s

[Mictheslik]

Some more of the home team....most of which were taken during a mad 10 minutes in which 7 jets took off...(the first four taking us by surprise as we were watching the other three taxi out from the apron)





















An unusual visitor in the circuit....decided to clear off when the french arrived






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[Omag 2.0]

Cool, what are those pods on the wings? Not fueltanks I guess, lol... Flares?

[Mictheslik]

Cool, what are those pods on the wings? Not fueltanks I guess, lol... Flares?

They're the housings for the drogue system (for hose drogue refuelling rather than boom)



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[skoker]

Cool, what are those pods on the wings? Not fueltanks I guess, lol... Flares?

They're the housings for the drogue system (for hose drogue refuelling rather than boom)



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Yep your right! look here!