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The first tanks they used were made of plywood, prone to leaking and also had a suspected tendency to self ignite.
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The USAAF's were made of paper and all tanks on any airplane leak quite bit.
Its normal, in fact you have to be careful as some airplanes will go a step farther and siphon right out the vent tubes if your not careful.
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also had a suspected tendency to self ignite.
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Interesting, Do you have a source on this?
If the fueler did not ground the airplane properly then any aircraft tank can ignite when fueled.