Originally Posted by
Tankertrashnav
I recall many years ago an American lady I knew telling me that when on a trooping flight from Germany to the US in a KC135 the aircraft had carried out AAR during the flight. I always thought this was pretty unlikely, and assumed she had probably dreamt it during an inflight nap, but could it have happened? Does anyone on here familiar with the type know if her story might have been true?
Yup, exactly what happened to me coming from Dover AFB to Germany on an empty (well inc me) KC 135 flight many years ago. Mind you the Nat Guard Copilot nearly killed us all on take off at Dover with a very sporty rotate and then weirdly a 50 degree bank turn at 300 ft. All suddenly settled as I think the Captain said those lovely words.....you know what they are don't you?