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<A href="http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/04/16/340727/pictures-finnish-f-18-engine-check-reveals-effects-of-volcanic.html"> <P>1. PICTURES: Finnish F-18 engine check reveals effects of volcanic dust </P> <P></P></A> <P>The Finnish air force has released images showing the effects of volcanic dust ingestion from inside the engines of a Boeing F-18 Hornet fighter, while it prepares to make inspections on several additional aircraft.</P> <P><IMG style="WIDTH: 445px; HEIGHT: 312px" alt="" src="../assets/getAsset.aspx?ItemID=33774" border=0></P> <P>Five of the air force’s Hornets were involved in a training exercise on the morning of 15 April, just hours before the imposition of airspace restrictions due to the ash cloud spreading from a major volcanic eruption in Iceland.<BR></P><A href="http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/08/31/346831/pictures-qantas-747-uncontained-engine-failure.html"> <P>2. PICTURES Qantas 747 uncontained engine failure</P> <P></A> <P>