[0.E.O]

They say McCain "wet started" his jet. As I understand it, that is when you flood your engines with fuel and then start it which sends out a plume of flames.

The disaster started when a Zuni rocket onboard an F-4 Phantom parked across the flightdeck accidentally fired. It hit the aircraft parked next to McCain, ruptured a fuel tank and started the fire. McCain's aircraft had nothing at all to do with it.

[Texas Eagle]

The disaster started when a Zuni rocket onboard an F-4 Phantom parked across the flightdeck accidentally fired. It hit the aircraft parked next to McCain, ruptured a fuel tank and started the fire. McCain's aircraft had nothing at all to do with it.

If you believe the official report. The one that McCain's father would most certainly have played a part in as head of The Navy.

Which was a more common occurrence, a procedure that was given a name to describe it, (i.e., wet starting) or a missile firing itself?

[tophat9000]

For pete sake they film deck operation and the dam deck film shows a rocket zipping across the deck and hitting the other plane..the film showing this is in several documentary on the fire..im no fan of McRino but he didn’t cause this..the film shows it