“you know how they can spark”
Yup. . .
“3-Jun-71 58-0039 Q Torrejon AFB Crashed following in-flight explosion of the nr. 1 main fuel tank. Chafing of boost pump wires in conduits was determined to be as a possible ignition source.”
“13-FEB-87 60-0330 A Altus AFB Landed on the runway at altus afb on fire, cause was an arc in the fuel vapor area due to a compromised coax from the HF radio, aircraft subsequently burned to the ground in the infield after it rolled off the runway”
“4-Oct-89 56-3592 A Loring AFB In-flight explosion (aft body tank) during approach”
“22-Jun-59 57-1446 A Walker AFB Main fuel tank explosion on ramp (maintenance)”
KC-135: History of Destroyed Aircraft: https://airrefuelingarchive.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/kc-135-history-of-destroyed-aircraft/
Wires and hydraulic lines are routed through fuel bays for cooling.
But we are told that moozlums are peace-loving and peaceful. Would our “leaders” lie to us? Say it isn’t so.
How many of your “fuel tank explosions” were recent Airbus products, and not B707 based military fuel tankers?