EHLW Leeuwarden 24-09-2012 MIL

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EHLW Leeuwarden 24-09-2012 MIL

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Im told they put this substance on the plane to make cleaning easier...


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Re: EHLW Leeuwarden 24-09-2012 MIL

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they put this substance on the plane to make cleaning easier...
It sounds like you're not entirely convinced, and we can see why... :wink:
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Re: EHLW Leeuwarden 24-09-2012 MIL

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I'm convinced. People take mudbaths so why not put something on an F16 to make life easier... :mrgreen:
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Re: EHLW Leeuwarden 24-09-2012 MIL

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It makes sense when the firing of the gun is yet to come. Than the gunpowder will stick on the mud and can easily be removed (I guess, never don it myself.)
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Re: EHLW Leeuwarden 24-09-2012 MIL

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Mud? I think it's some sort of grease. Never seen this before.
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Of course it's not mud. People use mud. Planes use something sophisticated...
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Re: EHLW Leeuwarden 24-09-2012 MIL

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Special planemud... only found on secret locations by LM :)
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Special planemud... only found on secret locations by LM
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I think we need a mud-arator now... :mrgreen:
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Post by One-Oh-Four »

In fact, something like this was done by F-86 Sabre-crewchiefs during the Korean War. The blastpanels of the .50's were greased/oiled. The gunshot residue was easier to clean off and it was immediately apparent to the CC if the guns were fired or not.

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Re: EHLW Leeuwarden 24-09-2012 MIL

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Any reason why not all F16 use this grease?
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Re: EHLW Leeuwarden 24-09-2012 MIL

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Leeuwarden wrote:Any reason why not all F16 use this grease?
The others don't use their guns!?

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Re: EHLW Leeuwarden 24-09-2012 MIL

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No, I think it's the new highly secret coating to make the aircraft less visible for radar... :wink:
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