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The ship may be nukey driven but all the aircraft and flightdeck self-propelled equip and captain's launch still swallow a petroleum-based brew.....kerosene mostly (JP-4 & JP-5 and AV gas from my era).That's why it's called an aircraft CARRIER.
February 27, 2013 at 8:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )
Four Sailors Injured During Aircraft Carrier Refueling
The ship may be nukey driven but all the aircraft and flightdeck self-propelled equip and captain's launch still swallow a petroleum-based brew.....kerosene mostly (JP-4 & JP-5 and AV gas from my era).That's why it's called an aircraft CARRIER.
February 27, 2013 at 8:35 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )