Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Fueling Aircraft in Phillipsburg
Last weekend I flew to Mid State Airport in Phillipsburg in a Chinook helicopter. Aboput 100 soldiers had set up a refueling site at the end of the abandoned airstrip in the middle of the state. In addition to the fuel site, they set up air traffic control, a tactical operations center, and a maintenance area.
It was bitterly cold. Here are some photos of the cold soldiers putting fuel in "hot" aircraft. Hot fueling is putting the fuel in while the aircraft is running. Cold fuel is when the engines are shut down.
It was bitterly cold. Here are some photos of the cold soldiers putting fuel in "hot" aircraft. Hot fueling is putting the fuel in while the aircraft is running. Cold fuel is when the engines are shut down.
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