Lasernigel,
The RAF Sentries are equipped to be refuelled via a boom , I've witnessed one from the cockpit of a Sentry that refuelled from a KC-135.
As it was my first "jump seat ride", I wouldn't be able to make any informed comments on the technicalities of it compared to the probe and drogue (maybe someone from 8 or 23 Sqns would care to) . But it did feel unusual to see a guy with baseball cap and headset on staring at you from the tail of the tanker that was only about 5 metres away!
Last edited by small_dog; 23rd Apr 2004 at 11:15.