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Purple Smoke At HNL?  
User currently offlineHawaiianHobo From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 149 posts, RR: 0
Posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1168 times:

I apologize if this was posted before...

On Tuesday around 11am I saw a BIG puff of purple smoke rise up in between the tower and taxiway RB (the taxiway headed to Rwy 8R)

Any idea what the smoke was caused by or what is was for?

-J


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User currently offlineN1120A From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 25852 posts, RR: 79
Reply 1, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1161 times:

Maybe someone burning poi??  Big grin


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User currently offlineDAYGS From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 62 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1154 times:

It was announcing the election of a new pope.

User currently offlineLeelaw From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR:
Reply 3, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 3 hours ago) and read 1143 times:

Quoting N1120A (Reply 1):
Maybe someone burning poi??

Better Poi than Maui Wowie!  Smile

User currently offlineBluewave 707 From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 3139 posts, RR: 8
Reply 4, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 1090 times:

Purple smoke? Maybe an LZ smoke grenade?

I was in the area that day, but don't recall seeing anything like that.


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User currently offlineHa763 From United States of America, joined Jan 2003, 3492 posts, RR: 6
Reply 5, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1016 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

I don't know about purple smoke, but HNL ARFF does conduct drills near their 2nd ARFF station on the south ramp. This involves buring fuel and causes a huge black smoke plume. I guess if you are looking from the Ewa side it will look like it is between RB and the tower.

User currently offlineNASCARAirforce From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 3081 posts, RR: 5
Reply 6, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 5 days ago) and read 1013 times:

Did it leave a purple haze?

User currently offlineHawaiianHobo From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 149 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 4 days 21 hours ago) and read 937 times:

Where Ha763 is talking about is exactly where the smoke was coming from. But I swear it was bright purple!

At first I thought it was the Fire Department conducting one of their drills but its weird with the purple smoke. ??

Thanks for the replies though.

-J


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