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Old 12-11-2010, 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by KG26_Alpha View Post
No its normal starting.

You know Alpha, in all the times I've seen Merlins start up, on Hurris, Spits, and P51s, and a Lancaster, I've never, ever seen a stack fire. Not one. I know it happens but it is far from normal and not a common thing.

Can we agree that it should not happen at every start up?

I know that there are those that would like to see it every time, and they would be wrong.
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