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Mk 9

 

 

The introduction of the Mk 9 along with TACR1 and new foams began a new era in crash fire-fighting. Because of the nature of the flouroprotein foam it was delivered as premix, then aspirated at the monitor and through foam making branch-pipes. 

Having a large tank capacity, the Mk 9 did not rely upon having extra water delivered from DP trucks, and its impressive jet throw from the monitor made it a powerful tool in fighting large aircraft fires quickly and effectively.  The only down side came when crash crews were reduced in size following the introduction of the Mk 9.

 

Chassis
 

Thorneycroft Nubian Major V227 10 ton 6 X 6

Engine
 

Cummins V903 Diesel 306 Gross HP

Water Tank Capacity
 

1250 Gallons

Foam Liquid Tank Capacity
 

130 Gallons

Foam output (Pre-mix)

1590 Gallons per minute

 

 

 

 

27AJ12 at Brize Norton

From Steve Greenaway

 

 

28AJ42 at Scampton

From Steve Greenaway

 

 

51RN45 at Lyneham

From Steve Greenaway

 

 

28AJ28 at Odiham

From Steve Greenaway

 

 

27AJ31 at Binbrook

From Fred Jiggins

 

 

27AJ23 at Brize Norton

From Rodney Webb

 

 

28AJ25 at Wittering

From Steve Greenaway

 

17RN51 at Leuchars

From Ken Reid

 

27AJ12 at Benson

From Steve Greenaway

 

28AJ30 at Shawbury

From Ken Reid

 

 

28AJ37 at Wyton

From Steve Greenaway

 

 

28AJ39 at Abingdon

From Steve Greenaway

 

 

27AJ20 at Benson

From Steve Greenaway

 

 

30AG80 at Abingdon

From Steve Greenaway

 

 

27AJ34 at Duxford

From Steve Greenaway

 

28AJ52

From Gareth Jordan

28AJ34 at a Duxford Fire Rally

From Steve Greenaway

 

27AJ03 at Manston

From Steve Greenaway

 

28AJ22 at Gibraltar

From Jeff Pittman

 

30AG81 at Gibraltar

From Paul Theobald

27AG03 restored at Scampton Museum

 

28AJ27 at Northolt

From Colin Kingston

 

30AG89 with kit on display

From Q Eaton

 

51RN43 at Wittering

From Del Fisher

28AJ44 at Waddington

From Ray Fearnley 

 

   

28AJ44 the wrong way up

Waddington 1983

From Ray Fearnley 

   

 

 

 

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