The thermal stability of aircraft jet fuels was measured in real time with a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) at 140-degrees-C. Qualitative data on the oxidation of these fuels was also obtained by monitoring the system pressure during thermal stressing. The system was operated at relatively low oxygen availability (1 atm air) which more closely approximates the oxygen availability of flowing fuel tests and real fuel systems than previous work. The high sensitivity and good reproducibility of the QCM permitted deposition measurements under unaccelerated conditions (i.e., relatively low temperature and oxygen availability). Correlation of oxidation and deposition behavior provided insight into the deposition and oxidation processes.