Category: Airport Fire

HT02 JVY
Invicta Fire & Rescue
Land Rover Defender
Helipad fire vehicle. It previously used to carry a red livery and was based at Goodwood Aerodrome.

WM15 JUK
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Mitsubishi Shogun

KX71 DLN
Barton Aerodrome Fire and Rescue Service
Isuzu D-Max / Angloco

YR66 YHM
Barton Aerodrome Fire and Rescue Service
Toyota Hilux
Previously used at Doncaster Sheffield Airport

P960 JTR
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Volvo FL6 / Angloco
Previously saw service with Hampshire FRS

WX16 MVM
Manchester Airport Fire Service
MAN

FH53 AOW
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Daewoo Avia
Incident Management Unit

MK13 EOU
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Ford Transit Connect
Fire Training unit

Manchester Airport Fire Service
A line up of 5 of the key vehicles used to cover Manchester Airport in 2023.

LF68 ZVV
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Peugeot Expert

EU58 FWN
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Scania P270 / Emergency One

YJ14 KFX
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Oshkosh Striker

YJ14 KFU
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Oshkosh Striker

YJ14 KFV
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Oshkosh Striker

YJ14 KFY
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Oshkosh Striker

PN63 BKY
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Skoda Octavia

MD64 JBZ
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Hyundai I800

G806 CFH
BAA Airport Fire Service
Simon Meteor
Saw previous service at Edinburgh Airport and is now in preservation at the Museum of Flight in East Fortune.

CYT 673V
Highlands and Islands Airports
Stonefield / Carmichael
Was based at Barra Airport and now in preservation at the Museum of Flight in East Fortune.

J542 EWW
Yorkshire Air Museum Fire and Rescue
Scania 93H / Charmichael

B854 FHK
North Weald Fire & Rescue
Boughton
Seen at the Museum of RAF Firefighting.

J133001
Ports of Jersey
Iturri Toro 4×4
This Spanish-built appliance was new to the fleet in 2018. It cost £400,000 and is smaller than more established 6×6 airport fire tenders. It weighs 24 tonnes compared to the older 32 tonne trucks. This means that it uses less fuel and has better acceleration (0-50 mph in 23 seconds). It is also more suited to the islands narrow winding roads when off-airfield.

DJO 130R
Yorkshire Air Museum
Chubb Pathfinder
Undergoing restoration in 2018

SO03 VHK
Yorkshire Air Museum
Land Rover Defender
Crash Rescue Unit

AE03 OUU
Aero Fire and Rescue
Scania 260 / JDC

J19691
Ports of Jersey Fire and Rescue
Rosenbauer
Rescue 7

J106215
Ports of Jersey Fire and Rescue
MAN / Angloco
Rescue 2

YJ14 KFX
Manchester Airport Rescue & Firefighting Service
Oshkosh Striker
Fire 6. It has a top speed in excess of 70 mph and can accelerate from 0-50 mph in under 35 seconds. Compared to a car this is slow, but it weighs 46 tons and is over 13m long. It has a 700 bhp engine and carries 12,000 litres of water and a further 1,700 litres of foam.

WX16 MVM
Manchester Airport Rescue & Firefighting Service
MAN
Fire 7

VE51 XOS
Serco International Fire Training Centre
Carmichael Cobra 2 4×4

RX14 LGL
Serco International Fire Training Centre
Sides Sentinal S3X 6×6

RX14 LGK
Serco International Fire Training Centre
Sides Sentinal S3X 6×6

M502 GDG
Durham Tees Valley Airport
Simon Gloster Saro Protector
The crash tender is a 6×6 vehicle that was new to the airport in 1995

X851 CUY
Durham Tees Valley Airport
Carmichael Cobra 2

A404 HPY
Durham Tees Valley Airport
Protector C2
This crash tender was out of service in 2017 as it needed parts that were no longer available. A sad demise after it’s proud unveiling in 1984 at the Birmingham NEC.

MD64 JBZ
Manchester Airport Fire Service
Hyundai i800

AY10 YTL
London Stansted Airport Fire and Rescue
Citroen C8
The vehicle was originally white but was changed to red when entering service with the airport fire service

T53 GJB
Colonsay Airport Fire and Rescue
Steyr Puch Super G
The sole fire vehicle based at the very small airport on Colonsay, Scotland

T517 GTH
Helicopter and Aviation Services
Land Rover Defender

Demonstration
Oshkosh Striker 6×6
Airport fire tender

N643 MAP, N644 MAP
London Biggin Hill Airport
Saval Kronenburg Mac 08 / Angloco
Ex-British Airports Authority (BAA) appliances now based at the Kent airfield.

N526 XKJ
London Biggin Hill Airport
Dennis Rapier
This appliance started life with Kent Fire Brigade and was based at Deal

VE06 EHP, VN07 EZW
London Biggin Hill Airport
Vauxhall Astra
ex-London Fire Brigade vehicles that were purchased by the airfield for a very small amount direct from LFB

GY55 WYL
London Biggin Hill Airport
Land Rover Discovery
Fire Command vehicle. The vehicle was previously used by the Chief Executive of the airport. It is a white car that has been wrapped in red during its conversion to a fire vehicle.

H918 DOR, H919 DOR
London Biggin Hill Airport
Carmichael Jetranger / Cobra
ex-Southampton Airport

P963 JTR
Southampton Airport Fire and Rescue
Volvo FL6

N646 MAP
Southampton Airport Fire and Rescue
Kronenburg / Angloco

F682 UJN
London Heliport Fire and Rescue
Range Rover TACR2

London Heliport Fire and Rescue
JCB Groundhog
Six-wheel buggy with blue flashing lights mounted to the frame

AF51 CPO
London Heliport Fire and Rescue
VW LT 46 Tdi

J72870
Jersey Airport
Toyota Hilux

J90843
Jersey Airport
Toyota Hilux / Angloco

J106215
Jersey Airport
MAN / Angloco
Rescue 2

Amdac Carmichael Cobra 3
This is the third generation of their airport fire appliance. This 6×6 vehicle has a 30 second 0-80 kph time. Photographs show the High Reach Extending Turret being demonstrated.

YJ14 KFY Manchester Airport Fire Service Oshkosh Striker ‘Fire 5’

Civil Aviation Rescue Fire Service Carmichael / Scania

AV14 EYW London Gatwick Airport Fire and Rescue Service Ford Transit minibus ‘Fire 12’

CK07 DLX Cardiff Airport Ford Ranger Fire 5

WR12 CKD East Midlands Airport Mercedes Benz Atego support unit with tail lift

SY61 WLD, SY61 WLG, SY61 WLE, SY61 WLH, SY61 WLF Dundee Airport Nissan Navaras The five vehicles line up prior to being passed fro the car dealership to the fire service. The registration plates are consecutive, with just the last letter changing from D to H. The rear shot shows the cars are assigned OPS1, OPS2 or C1.

Airport firefighters in action on the training rig

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.

AFS 6 This is Heathrow’s Rosenbaur appliance, converted by Angloco. It is Crash Tender 3 at the airport and was new in 2012.

SP09 YLW This Ford Transit is used at Edinburgh Airport by the fire service based there. Notice the absence of any blue lights, and just one small amber strobing light.



The rear view.

R223 SDA This is a silver Vauxhall Vectra that is used for fire cover at York Gliding Centre, Rufforth.



The rear view. Notice the forward facing spot lamps on the roof.

K999 RRV This is a GMC that is used by Helicopter and Aviation Services. It carries a personalised registration and blue and amber flashing lights.



The rear of this off-road appliance showing the pump.

B551 RLP This is a custom-made Boughton fire and rescue appliance used at Tresco Heliport. It has a foam monitor on the roof and very high-profile tyres.

The front view. Notice how the headlights have been moved to the bumper and their previous location replaced with blue flashing lights.

The rear view. In three corners of the roof are blue rotating beacons, and in one an amber beacon.

A view of the fire engine on standby as a helicopter lands.

M132 SCY and WK10 AFZ are the two fire appliances used at St. Mary’s Airport. The fire engine is a yellow Carmichael / Mercedes Benz 1124AF. The red car is Toyota Hilux.



The rear view of the Mercedes.



The rear view of the Toyota.



The side view of the Toyota.

SY58 CEU The Scottish Highland and Islands Airports Fire Service operate this Carmichael / Land Rover at Barra Airport. It has had the body extended to accommodate equipment lockers and ladders, meaning the addition of a second rear axle. The reason for having this unusual vehicle is because the main runway is a tidal beach. A heavier vehicle would struggle to drive on the sand.

SY52 EGU Also at Barra Airport is this support Land Rover which is fitted with amber and blue warning lights on the roof.

SY04 ZRX This dark red Land Rover Defender is used at Benbecula Airport, on the Isle of Benbecula in the Scottish Highlands. It is operated by the Highlands and Islands Airport FRS, which cover 11 small airports.