UK Forces Fire Fighting

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UK Forces Fire Fighting

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(Forces TV) 17th October 2019
A museum showcasing the work of RAF firefighters is facing closure unless it can find a new home. More than 40 volunteers look after the collection, which is currently housed in a warehouse in Lincolnshire. However, they've been given until mid-December to find a new space.
More: https://www.forces.net/news/raf-firefig ... t-new-home

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(Smithsonian Channel) 18th October 2019
On an aircraft carrier, a fire can quickly turn into an inferno. That’s why the Royal Navy has equipped the HMS Queen Elizabeth with a fail-safe: water pipes filled with foam suppressants.
Clip from "Rise Of The Supercarrier" (or BBC's "Britain's Biggest Warship") as its called on Smithsonian Channel.

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