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Forum: Military Aviation
2nd Nov 2022, 02:51
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,042
Posted By gums

Salute! As much as I loved being the only...

Salute!

As much as I loved being the only one in the jet, I have to go with Global.

True, we lights could refuel from a drone, but the big tanker needs more human systems besides the boom-op...
Forum: Military Aviation
1st Nov 2022, 03:36
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,042
Posted By gums

Salute! Vet of many refuelings, and all I...

Salute!

Vet of many refuelings, and all I ever needed was a good tanker pilot and boom-op. If I could get within visual of the tanker, I could snuggle up to a good spot for the boom-op to plug...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2021, 16:55
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,042
Posted By gums

Salute! I have no problem with a new system...

Salute!

I have no problem with a new system and maybe a dual role person on the crew. Was there, been that and flew/tested many new systems and concepts in the Sluf and Viper their first few...
Forum: Military Aviation
17th Nov 2021, 14:47
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,042
Posted By gums

Salute! Tnx, folks......guess I gotta find the...

Salute!
Tnx, folks......guess I gotta find the 'bus proposal to compare.

My memory points toward a conventional boom-op station and real eyeballs to use controlling the boom.
The drogue is a...
Forum: Military Aviation
16th Nov 2021, 20:10
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,042
Posted By gums

Salute! . Make no mistake, I am biased about...

Salute!
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Make no mistake, I am biased about these matters due to my presence on the coast where the 'bus version of the tanker would have been built using U.S. folks, trains, boats and low cost of...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2021, 22:19
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,042
Posted By gums

Salute! I only had to do the four ship...

Salute!

I only had to do the four ship weather break out, so we went left/right/down and lead kept going st a head, slight descent.

I would not award a major contract to the users if they did...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2021, 17:56
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,042
Posted By gums

Salute! Good point, Vasco. May have to look up...

Salute!
Good point, Vasco. May have to look up latest guidance.

My recollection was to hit the disconnect button, reduce power, drop low and back off. No movement left or right until altitude...
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jun 2021, 16:15
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,042
Posted By gums

Salute! Looks to me, Vasco, that the pods on...

Salute!

Looks to me, Vasco, that the pods on the wings are for the probe receivers and main boom is the only one for receptacle dudes.

The probe folks like the F-35's and Hornets and some...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2021, 22:11
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,042
Posted By gums

Salute! Agree with TD, and I think we can...

Salute!

Agree with TD, and I think we can find a pic of three receivers hooked up at one time.

My basic feeling is the probe is for special ops helos and the Osprey and the F-35 Bees some folks...
Forum: Military Aviation
9th Jun 2021, 19:47
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,042
Posted By gums

Salute! I thot the beast already had drogue...

Salute!

I thot the beast already had drogue feeds like the KC-10, besides with a short drogue on the boom it only allows one refueling op at a time.
Gotta check the spec again..... BRB.

Gums...
Forum: Military Aviation
8th Jun 2021, 23:40
Replies: 1,259
Views: 583,042
Posted By gums

Salute! Thank you RAFE, and the special ops...

Salute!

Thank you RAFE, and the special ops folks, as well as the original century attack planes use thed probe. The F-105 could do both.
I really liked the receptacle method, as flying good...
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