On 4 Aug 2018 06:33:29 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:
>http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/22628/watch-this-f-35b-have-a-bit-of-aerial-refueling-frustration-on-its-way-to-the-uk
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>Aerial refueling is not an easy task no matter how simple some aircrews make it
>look. This post alone will make you appreciate the work of tankers and their
>'customer' aircraft like never before. Even the latest tanker and tactical
>aircraft designs, with all the technology they bring to the table, don't make
>the process that much easier. Case in point is the video below shot during a
>transatlantic delivery flight of F-35Bs being 'dragged' to the UK by a RAF A330
>Voyager Multi-Role Tanker Transport.
>
>As you can see, the F-35 pilot takes stab at the basket and misses, with the
>drogue ramming into the F-35's refueling probe. The F-35 pilot does all they can
>to avoid the basket impacting the stealth jet's sensitive skin before taking a
>second and more successful run at it.
>
>Although missing the drogue is very common for any type of aircraft equipped
>with a probe for aerial refueling, the F-35's refueling probe has been a source
>of frustration for the program. The C and B models have broken off a
>disproportionate number of probe tips during refueling in recent years.
>
>more at
>http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/22628/watch-this-f-35b-have-a-bit-of-aerial-refueling-frustration-on-its-way-to-the-uk
>
>*
I thought the F-35 jockey did a pretty good job.
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