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Russian · « **on:** October 11, 2002, 11:41:16 AM »

http://pages.sbcglobal.net/simfreak/pics/KC-135-2.pps

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 11, 2002, 12:02:38 PM »

handsomehunk: ahh oh man my gauge didnt work.

Airforce: What is your billing address?

handsomehunk: er uh why?

Airfore:Cause we are going to be sending you a ver large bill.

Sandman · « **Reply #2 on:** October 11, 2002, 12:07:12 PM »

Congratulations! You've just won an all expenses paid trip to Kansas... Leavenworth, Kansas.

gofaster · « **Reply #3 on:** October 11, 2002, 12:08:20 PM »

Anybody wanna buy the front half of a KC135 tanker? They make great RVs...

midnight Target · « **Reply #4 on:** October 11, 2002, 12:12:34 PM »

Actually had a similar experience once.

I was managing a pretty good sized weld shop. Mig welders all around, and they use inert gas around the tips to facilitate proper welds. We had a huge tank of argon outside the building feeding gas to the 40 or so weld stations around the plant. The gas went through CPVC lines near the ceiling.

Well the night supervisor was supposed to shut off the argon at the tank. He forgot. The day supervisor was supposed to turn it on. He remembered. What he basically did was turn it up!

The CPVC pipe held for most of the day, then it went BOOM! No one was hurt, but plenty were pretty shaken. All the dust that had collected on those pipes 30' in the air, made the plant look like a London fog had rolled in.

Reschke · « **Reply #5 on:** October 11, 2002, 12:57:45 PM »

That looks like Pemco Aeroplex here in Birmingham, AL where they convert and refit KC-135's. There is also a KC-135 refuelling wing for the Alabama Air National Guard based at the same place.

Russian · « **Reply #6 on:** October 11, 2002, 04:54:28 PM »

This accident happened during check up after kc135s five-year refit. They check fuselage for holes by building air-presser with-in aircraft ,and then walking outside and checking for any leaks. This particular civilian contractor was using home build gauge that does not show how many rotations it had done. He did not pay attention and needle past second revolution and result is this presentation.

fdiron · « **Reply #7 on:** October 11, 2002, 07:37:15 PM »

Oppppps.