"T o d d P a t t i s t" wrote in message
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: john smith wrote:
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: The idea was to set out smudge pots along the sides of the runway in a
: manner similar to runway lights.
: When there was heavy fog and it was necessary to land aircraft, the
: ground support crews would drive down the runway and light all the
: smudge pots.
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: The system was known as FIDO - Fog Intensive Dispersal Of.
: It used perforated pipes along the runway and usually burned
: the local petrol supply. Problems were encountered in the
: early tests, but it was ultimately put to use and developed
: further after the war.
:
: A link showing it in use with a Lancaster bomber:
: http://www.fpp.co.uk/overflow/Dresde...ages/0042.html
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They did something similar with ground based jet engines at Heathrow back in the '60s. Don't know the details...