VE51 XOS Here we have a Carmichael Cobra 2 that is used at the International Fire Training Centre.
The rear view of the same appliance. Notice how the supplementary blue lights are seamlessly integrated with the usual driving lights on the rear light clusters.
PX55 OSF This tri-axle Land Rover conversion is a fast response fire engine for airfield use. It is a demonstrator from Yorkshire-based Angloco. The most prominent feature is the roof-mounted foam / water cannon. This can begin to quell flames or cover a fuel leak with foam as the vehicle arrives on the scene.
The rear view of the Land Rover. It is fitted with blue lights (to the front only), white lights down the sides to illuminate the scene and an amber light for airfield driving. The roof-mounted ladders can be seen as well as a telescopic floodlight.
YMJ 597L This Land Rover series 3 has a large water pump on the front, as well is ladders and other equipment on the roof. It has blue flashing lights on the front and rotating beacons on the roof.
D264 YPJ is a Land rover 110 operated by a private company. It is seen here at a temporary helipad in York during the Royal Ascot horse races.
It tows a specially designed trailer carrying a water tank, a foam tank and a hose reel.
Here we have a large, yellow 8 wheeled airfield crash tender. It has registration ’96 L 6′ and is an Emergency-One/Teledyne/Continental Motors Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting P-23 from the United States Air Force (Europe) demonstrating “Jet Throw” at Royal Air Force Fairford. It is fairly unusual to see this colour scheme used by USAF Crash Vehicles outside of the United States.
RZ 00 AA and RU 86 AA Here are two airport fire tenders next to a mock-up of a helicopter which was supplied by IFTE (International Fire Training Equipment) for firefighting and rescue practice.
SSC 73P This Land Rover is used by the Cumbernauld airport crash rescue team as a fire appliance.
JOR 359P This Land Rover is a hybrid of series II, series III and military parts. It is used as an emergency response unit at Rufforth airfield, North Yorkshire.
The rear view, showing the relatively small array of fire fighting equipment carried. This vehicle is used because the Civil Aviation Authority requires there to be some form of fire cover at airfields.
DWR 120W This Land Rover Series III Lightweight is privately owned as is used at Elvington airfield in Yorkshire. It is fitted with a blue rotating beacon for emergency use and an orange rotating beacon for airfield use. It is simply liveried with a yellow stripe.
VRJ 100S is an early tri-axle Range Rover TACR. This model is equipped with a foam monitor on the roof as well as flood lighting equipment.
F257 THY is another 6×4 Range Rover. It is considerably different to the model above as this has a second row of seating in the cab, different wing mirrors, grill and bull bar and lacks a foam monitor on the roof. This vehicle was previously used the the Ministry of Defence fire service.
30 AG 87 This Dennis is a preserved example of a Royal Air Force Fire and Rescue appliance. Notice the large boom protruding from the roof. This allows foam or water to be sprayed onto a fire as the appliance arrives.
B856 SAJ This tri-axel Range Rover is a ‘Defence Fire Services’ aircraft crash rescue appliance. Notice the roof-mounted ladders and floodlight, and a number of blue lights, but no light bar.
E742 PFV Another Range Rover, this time three years newer and belonging to the Royal Air Force.
F743 MDN This Range Rover is an ex-RAF fire fighting vehicle owned by Hields Aviation. It is used as ground support for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance as well as private purposes. On this frontal view, notice the large winch which means that the registration plate has had to be moved to the bonnet.
The front/side view shows that this vehicle has three axels. It can be switched between four-wheel drive and six-wheel drive. On smooth high speed roads it wallows around and is more at home off-road.
The rear view showing the locker, roof-mounted ladders and spotlight.
KAY 39V is an open-top yellow Landrover 88 which is used for fire and emergency rescue cover at Breighton Airfield, North Yorkshire. Notice the upturned ‘Hello!’ on the front of the nearside wing. It is designed so that it can be read by a pilot in a upturned crashed plane as the rescue vehicle approaches!
The rear view of the Landrover showing the fire extinguishers and other equipment carried in the back. The vehicle is owned and run by The Real Aeroplane Company Ltd.
This is a Thorney Croft Nubian Major, with a 1500 gallon water tank and fitted with an Albany foam pump and a Cummins Diesel engine. The power plant is a Perkins diesel 17 litre engine with 5 semi automatic forward gears and 1 reverse. It carries a crew of 5.
MYH 182P is a Chubb spearhead light foam tender.
Thorney Croft appliances at Duxford Airfield.
The second appliance.
D797 LFL is a Range Rover from an MOD contract from 1973/74. It has a 4-man cab and carries 200 gallons of premixed foam.
D374 EAD at Duxford airfield.
PUS 270M and another appliance at Duxford.
RUL 782R is a Chubb spearhead light foam tender at Duxford.
G175 SCH A ‘G’ registration General Motor Company off-road vehicle being worked on at the Yorkshire Air Museum.
A 1979 airport fire Ford Transit. This vehicle is currently out of use and was festering behind a hanger at the Yorkshire Air Museum before an enthusiast bought it and it was renovated back to full working order.
An old Landrover SWB fire vehicles from Rufforth Airfield, North Yorkshire.
WNE 371L This is a Reynolds Broughton Chubb ‘Pathfinder’ airfield fire appliance seen at the Yorkshire Air Museum, at Elvington near York. Although a museum, the airfield occasionally receives some flights. The appliance is mainly there to protect the exhibits.
It was initially used by Manchester International Airport Fire service. It is built on a ‘Griffin’ 6-wheel drive high performance chassis at has a top speed of about 60 mph. This vehicle is immense. It measures 37’4″ (12.9m) long, 10′ (3.4m) wide and 13’7″ (5.0m) high.
This vehicle is design for a crew of four, but can be operated by only one person. This model dates back to 1972. The pathfinder was awarded the Design Council’s Engineering award in 1974 in respect of its then advanced design.
B233 XMY Also to be found at Elvington is this 1984 Range Rover rapid intervention vehicle. It is ultimately quicker than the Pathfinder, but can only carry a limited amount of supplies.
It is different to a normal range rover by having an additional set of driven wheels, making it 6-wheel drive. It is powered by a Rover V8 engine, and had a separate water pump.