Fog dispersal at British airfield

Asquadron of bombers took off from an airfield in England in December 1944 when the visibility had been cut to about 100 yards by a fog blanket. Returning from a successful mission, they landed safely when the visibility of the area was only 50 yards. One of aviation´s worst enemies-fog-had been demonstrated to be impotent. How this seemingly impossible feat was accomplished is told by A. C. Hartley, technical director, Britain´s Petroleum Warfare Department, in the September 1945 issue of Civil Engineering. Actually, the runway is converted into a huge brazier whose heat lifts fog in the area over and adjacent to the landing strip.