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Old Sep 28, 2011 | 9:59 am
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Originally Posted by zcat18
Do you know if the exhaust actually visibly ignited on takeoff as was depicted in the show?
It would only have been really visible at night I believe. I flew on the BOAC editions of these planes as a small boy, and I believe there was a note on the safety card advising passengers not to be alarmed by flame emanating from the engines -- it was normal.
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