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RED ARROWS 1978 GNAT TRI-COLOUR GENERATION & EMISSION TECH MANUAL/ DOWNLOAD
This is a pdf download edition of a VERY RARE long-discontinued servicing manual which was once used by the Ground Crew working on the Folland Gnat Mk.1 aircraft of the 1978 R.A.F. RED ARROWS.
One of the most visually thrilling parts of the Red Arrows display is the moment at which the pilots select a 'Tri-Colour' smoke colour and each aircraft starts to stream either white, red or blue from the special tail pipes. Producing white smoke is no problem and entails squirting DERV into the jetpipe which vaporises to give a dense white stream. Producing the colours however is not so easy, requiring powdered industrial dyes dissolved in acid and then mixed with Derv to be injected into the jetstream. The process starts with the pilot pressing one of three buttons situated on the joystick and throttle lever.
This manual instructs the Red Arrows fitters and mechanics on the correct procedures for Generation & Emission of the smoke.
Cover Page
GNAT T Mk1
Tri-Colour Smoke
Generation & Emission
CFS(KEM)/306/5/Eng
CFS DETACHMENT KEMBLE/TEMPORARY ENGINEERING INSTRUCTION
Title Page as below:
TITLE CFS Detachment Kemble/T Eng I/Gnat/3/78 -Supplementary Servicing Schedule, Gnat Mk 1 Aircraft, Tri-colour Smoke Generation and Emission System.
APPLICATION For use by the Red Arrows only.
REASON FOR INSTRUCTION Gnat aircraft in the Red Arrows role use a Tri colour Generation and Emission System. This instruction details the servicing this system requires and the change of role procedures.
DETAILS OF INSTRUCTION.................
Recording
Sections 1, 2 and 3 are to be recorded on ModF 705, or Composite Turn Round Certificate issued by CFS Detachment Kemble/T Eng I/Gnat/2/78.
Sections 4, 5 and 6 are to be recorded on F 720 or Omnibus Unserviceability Certificate issued by CFS Detachment Kemble/T Eng I/Gnat/2/78.
REPORTING Nil
INTENTION Nil
(signed) AJ Voyle, Sqn Ldr, S Eng O
This first A4 page is followed by another 13 A4 pages which contain the complete supplementary servicing schedule, in 6 sections:
Before Flight (BF)
Turn Round
After Flight (AF)
Special Instructions
Cgange of role - Ferry to Aerobatic
Change of role - Aerobatic to ferry