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Great pics and info. Can you confirm that those square, silver fittings are heaters ? I'm probably wrong, but I thought they were the firing servos.

Just bought a 1970's-vintage car from Norway. It's a Fjord Escort. Got me coat .......................

Old enough to have a model of some colour pics he wanted ...................

Haven't heard that expression for donkey's years !

Welcome from England.

Ukranian MiG probably at RIAT, Fairford, UK.

I noticed a "flash" in the tailpipe area, and a trail of smoke which appeared to be coming from the cockpit, perhaps reside from the ejection.

Same video is on the latest BBC News release, showing the "porpoising" before the ejection. An eyewitness report mentions a fire immediately after take off, which appeared to extinguish as the aircraft gained altitude, followed by the pitching then the ejection/crash sequence.

Thanks Karl. Just seen the BBC article, which shows wreckage being doused by fire crews, near a caravan, and the tail section only a few feet from another caravan, so a very lucky escape for those on the ground. There's an image on "The Telegraph" on-line showing two parachute canopies...

A RAF Hawk trainer has crashed on take-off at RAF Valley, Anglesey, UK. Both crew ejected. Due to poor 'net connection, I'm unable to access further details at the moment.

Good to know the pilot is safe, but shame about the aircraft.

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Welcome from England.

Welcome.

The Graviner extinguisher was located on the outer (i.e. engine) side of each firewall, on the lower section. Pics I have seen, and actual installations, show this on the outboard side of the engine, and these were operated individually by pressing the (four) covered push-buttons on the...