US Military
Dec. 12, 1967 - Clad in an asbestos Hot Suit a member of the crash and salvage crew prepared to spray Purple K, a mixture of Potassium carbonate and light water, on a simulated fire during a practice fire drill aboard the USS Ranger (CVA-61). Another hot suited crewman drives the newly developed navy twin-ball fire fighting unit (TBFFU)
Picture No
13261839
Media ID
47029656
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4473px x 5599px
(1.2MB)
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(c) Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Mary Evans
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Keystone Pictures USA
