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A line up of fire appliances at Leeds Bradford Airport
in 2008. Left to right: L649
YDG a Simon Protector, R413
BNF a Boughton Barracuda and YB02
BZP a Carmichael Cobra 2. |
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Stornoway Airport fire appliances, both Simon Protectors. |
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J39
FJS This is a Simon Gloster Saro Protector which is part
of the Highlands & Islands Airports Limited fleet, based at Inverness. |
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This unregistered Land Rover fire engine is used at
Compton Abbas Airfield in Dorset. It is fitted with blue and amber
flashing beacons and carries basic fire fighting equipment. |
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MX53
ZTB This is a Scania engine that is used at Manchester
Airport. It has a 11.7 litre engine and is registered so it can be used
outside of the airport if needed. It is a similar size to county fire engines. |
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G175
SCH is a GMC small fire appliance used at Elvington,
North Yorkshire. After many years sitting in the garages, it has been
fixed and is operational. |
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Q473
VWP This Range Rover (with bodywork by Carmichael) is
used for airfield fire cover at the Ulster Flying Club, Northern Ireland. |
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GDZ
5909 This is one of the fleet of airport fire vehicles
that are used at Belfast International Airport. |
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RZ
03 AA This is a Unipower / Carmichael fire engine that
is used at RAF Fairford, Gloucestershire. |
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This Land Rover Discover 3 is a brightly-coloured fire
car in use at Belfast International. |
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This photo shows a pair of airport fire tenders from
Carlisle Airport. Notice the striking yellow and blue colour-scheme and
the blue light and foam monitor on the roof. |
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L53
CAD This is a Simon Gloster Saro Protector 6x6 fire appliance
used at Humberside International Airport. The vehicle wears an unusual day
glow yellow livery rather then the traditional red. It is fitted with both
blue flashing lights and an orange beacon to increase its visibility even
further. |
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The rear view of the same vehicle showing the radiator
for its massive engine. |
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R761
NFW This Boughton Barracuda is one of three used by
Humberside International Airport. When fully laden it weighs 32 tonnes and
has a top speed of over 70 mph. This is one-third of a million pound
appliance features both a roof mounted and a front mounted water monitors
to extinguish fires with. |
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The rear view of the Barracuda. Just visible are the
floodlights which can be telescopically extended upwards to provide illumination
at the scene of an incident. |
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K359
DSG This Volvo FL6 fire appliance is used by the Young
Firefighters group at Edinburgh airport. |
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YK55
CCA is a Rosenbauer Panther Aircraft Rescue and Fire
Fighting Vehicle which was new to Newcastle International Airport in
September 2005. This vehicle features many innovative features such as
remote controlled roof and bumper turrets for spraying water and an
windscreen which can clear water droplets instantly without the use of
windscreen wipers. |
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The rear view of the same vehicle. The all wheel drive truck has two diesel engines, with
one used for propulsion and the other for pumping water and foam and has a
top speed of 115 km/h. |
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It is seen here wearing its purple and white corporate livery next
to the airport's fire training rig. |
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M803
LCN is a Carmichael International Cobra 2 6x6 crash
rescue tender, also from Newcastle Airport. This vehicle provided the
front line fire cover at the airport along with the Rosenbaur. |
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Appliances F953
JRG and J912PUP
with Toyota Hi-Lux pick up S119
BVK join the above vehicles in the line up at Newcastle
Airport's runway-side fire station. |
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