TA-4 Skyhawk First run of the engine

[@Helicopterpilot16]

Those are called huffer carts, they are a jet engine that once it started supplies compressed air from its over sized compressor, throw a tube and into the jets starter.

[@Skippy585]

So the start up was from gas turbine engine???

[@RedArrow73]

Correct, Captain. A GTC-85, to be exact.

[@Skippy585]

Right, I guess you can use compressed air to start up one of these J52 engines. I don't think A4's ever had an internal APU like the F/A 18s do.

[@RedArrow73]

I hope for your sakes it was 11:54 AM
If not we're all in serious trouble.