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Old 14th March 2026 | 15:04
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Originally Posted by DaveReidUK
True. But I'm not sure why we're still talking about a collision between tanker and receiver.
Because it's the last class A with fatalities in the same genre of heavy aircraft in-flight refueling. The context carries directly.

Looking at the tanker fin, that says head on collision. So removing parachutes now looks as poor an action as it ever did.

Last edited by Senior Controller; 14th March 2026 at 21:09. Reason: keep it professional
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