"Ed Majden" wrote in message
news:kg0gb.28475$pl3.8704@pd7tw3no...
Some of you are jet jocks or ex-jet jocks. What can you tell me about
the practice of dumping fuel from a jet and the igniting this dumped fuel
by
cutting in your afterburners? Wouldn't this be a very risky practice? If
not, why would this be done? On another newsgroup, this is being used to
explain a photograph taken by a young fellow in the UK. The photograph
was
first explained to be the entry of a meteorite in the upper atmosphere but
now this is not supported. Some are using this fuel dump ignition theory
to
explain what was photographed. Your comments on this practice, if it
exists, would be appreciated.
Ed


The RAAF F-111's do this pretty regularly , I seem to recall one
did it over Sydney during the recent Olympics, that footage was
seen around the world.

As for why, well its pretty dammed spectacular is the main reason

Keith