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To: Sequoyah101

Maybe my fuel knowledge is old hat but IIRC, JP-4 and JP-5 are aviation fuels (what we put in our UH-1H aircraft).

I’m long since off flight status but in my ground unit we fuel our HUMMVs, trucks, HEMMTs and field stoves with nothing but JP-8 for years now. It initially caused problems as the solvent additives in JP-8 were flushing all the fuel tank rust particles into the fuel filters and clogging them.

Anyway, this massive fuel transfer to the IDF says things vis-a-vis Iran are ready to smoke, sooner rather than later JMHO.


11 posted on 08/28/2010 4:10:51 PM PDT by elcid1970 ("O Muslim! My bullets are dipped in pig grease!")
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To: elcid1970

IIRC they are currently using JP-8 for all aircraft and diesel. A special additive is used for diesel engines.

Using only one fuel simplifies supply.

DG


24 posted on 08/29/2010 1:36:11 AM PDT by DoorGunner ("Rom 11: until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in; 26 and so, all Israel will be saved")
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