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MightyGem
15th Feb 2016, 19:43
Good effort all round:
https://www.sofmag.com/kc-135-crew-saves-f-16-pilot-from-ejecting-over-enemy-lines/
Courtney Mil
15th Feb 2016, 19:51
And that is why we love our tanker crews.
LoeyDaFrog
15th Feb 2016, 20:42
I know of a VC10 crew that did a very similar thing for a FAF Mirage over AFG in the (very) early noughties; kept him plugged in until he could get back to his carrier. If I remember correctly, the Capt got a gong of some sort (just not sure if it was a UK or French one)
Flap62
15th Feb 2016, 20:56
Little bit confused.
Incident happened during normal tanking ops i.e. A safe area. A fault was discovered and the tanker and F16 left the area to rtb. Well handled emergency but I don't quite get the implication of "tanker sprints to danger zone to save pilot fro ejection trauma" story of some of the more sensational reporting. As i seem to remember the similar VC10 incidents involved in the tankers getting very much more "danger close" to effect a succesful outcome.
charliegolf
16th Feb 2016, 05:09
It IS SOF magazine/website, NOT the New York Times though.
CG
handysnaks
16th Feb 2016, 07:09
MG, sofmag.com!!? :p;)
Dark Helmet
16th Feb 2016, 07:15
A little off topic question: what is the flow rate when refuelling? Is it a fast process or do you have to stay on for a while?
I've always wondered. Thanks.
All I'n a day's work...
The Time A Tanker Saved A Fighter That Was Falling Apart Over The Atlantic (http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-time-a-tanker-saved-a-fighter-that-was-falling-apar-1733187406)
A Tanker Crew's Spectacular Save in The Wild Blue Yonder Forum (http://flattopshistorywarpolitics.yuku.com/topic/312/A-Tanker-Crews-Spectacular-Save)