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Old March 16th 04, 01:04 AM
Brett
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"Mike Kanze" wrote:
Morten,

4000 lbs JP4


Microscopic nit: Carrier-borne aircraft used JP5 in my day. Higher
flashpoint, thus safer around the boat. Not sure, but ISTR the boat uses
another JP type these days?!

Ashore, they burn JP4, allowing XC stops at the nice golf courses

positioned
at nearly all AFBs. g


USAF started the transition to JP8 in 1979.