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  • NATO: Volcanic Ash Damages F-16 Fighters

    04/19/2010 10:07:34 AM PDT · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 4 replies · 564+ views
    Myfoxphilly.com ^ | 4/19/2010 | Myfoxphilly.com
    A senior Western diplomat says several NATO F-16 fighters suffered engine damage after flying through the volcanic ash cloud covering large parts of Europe. The official declined to provide more details on the military flights, except to say that glasslike deposits were found inside the planes' engines after they patroled over European airspace. Last week, two Finnish Air Force F-18 fighter-bombers suffered similar damage while flying through the ash plume that has paralyzed air traffic over much of Europe. Both landed safely, but their jet engines will require expensive overhauls. Volcanic ash tends to stick to a jet engine's interior...