Assessing Buried Aviation Fuel Tanks for Fitness For Purpose
Posted: 2023-7-3
By:
Eddyfi Technologies
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Eddyfi Technologies
In the depths of World War II in 1941, amidst the turmoil and uncertainty, an aviation fuel storage tank dutifully served military and civilian purposes. This tank, designed in the fashion of British wartime storage tanks, held the lifeblood of aircraft, known as Avgas. Concealed beneath a carefully mounded earth and surrounded by lush grass, it evaded the prying eyes of enemy aircraft. Its robustness was fortified with a concrete lining, safeguarding the precious fuel within.
