Category: Airport Fire

Oxford Airport FRS appliance

Cardiff Airport Boughton Barracuda

WV07 HRA Manchester Airport Mitsubishi Shogun

RY57 PHA Nissan Navara demo car at Farnborough Airport

WP05 NBO Leeds Bradford International Airport Fire Service Mitsubishi Shogun Incident Command vehicle

YJ09 WEF Leeds Bradford International Airport Fire Service Rosenbauer Panther (Fire 1)

W63 PUY Leeds Bradford International Airport Fire Service Carmichael Cobra 2 (Fire 3) Previously in service at Kent Airport alongside sister vehicle W64 PUY

D442 KWT Leeds Bradford International Airport Fire Service Gloster Saro 6×6 Protector (Fire 4) This vehicle has been at Leeds Bradford for many years and has seen some livery changes over its time

R413 BNF Leeds Bradford International Airport Fire Service Boughton Barracuda (Fire 4)

Leeds Bradford International Airport Fire Service line up as of summer 2014

Alderney Airport Fire and Rescue MAN / Angloco (Fire 2) seen prior to being shipped to the Channel Islands to begin service

Alderney Airport Fire and Rescue MAN / Angloco (Fire 1) seen prior to being shipped to the Channel Islands to begin service

MT52 BVN Manchester International Airport Fire and Rescue Service Ford Focus

41 RN 81 Defence Fire and Rescue Service Land Rover / Carmichael

C135 SWX Uplift Aviation Range Rover 6×6. Carries helicopter ground support wording and Yorkshire Air Ambulance branding. For sale for £6995 at the time.



The logo.



The rear.

BX04 BXV A Boughton Barracuda airport fire appliance.



The rear view of the triple-axeled vehicle.



The boom extended, showing the spike that can be plunged into the side of a large aircraft to pump water of foam inside.

HT02 JVX Goodwood Aviation Fire and Rescue use this Land Rover with trailer bowser to provide fire cover at the aerodrome.

F453 WAD Tingwall Airport’s Rescue and Fire Fighting Service have this GMC fire appliance with a massive 6.1 litre engine.



Another look at the GMC.



The rear view, showing the cradles that can be used for carrying BA sets.



A closer look at the rear pump.

SY11 FMU This is Fire 1, Tingwall Rescue and Fire Fighting Service’s first response appliance. It is an Iveco Daily converted to a 4×4 vehicle by County.



The rear view.

K519 LST Sumbrugh (Shetland) Fire 3 appliance is seen here leaning as it travels at speed down the taxi way.



A closer look at the Highlander Protector rapid intervention vehicle.



The rear of the appliance as it returns to base.

J201 GMP Oban Airport Fire Service use this 1992 yellow Protector crash tender.

A593 YUY Oban Airport Fire Service use this yellow 1983/4 crash tender.



Another view of the appliance.

Here is heavy transport company Van der Vlist delivering the 1000th Rosenbauer Panther to Stansted Airport in heavy rain.



A closer look at the tri-axle Panther that is carrying just a small fire service crest.