Trying to catch a heavily fuel laden Victor tanker with a heavily laden Hercules on an air bridge abt 18000 ft somewhere over the south Atlantic.....Herc..."Can you slow down a bit?"
Victor.."If I do I'll fall out of the "F-ing Sky"
Herc.. "If you don't ssoooo will I!!"
Victor. "Can you plug in in the descent?"
Herc... "only if you slow down!"
Big silence.
Victor .." If I descend first and you then dive down to catch me will that work?
16000 feet later,heading in the opposite direction to avoid weather....just going IMC .."Contact..pushing in".
Big sighs of relief all round.
How many herc engines got "cooked" trying to catch a victor tanker....at least 24!!! to my personal knowledge!!
