Very probably.....
Possibly the most frustrating part of all AAR work was trying to get the VC10K Mk 17 HDU set up correctly for the C-130.
We might get it to trail, but as soon as the Herc made contact, the blasted hose would often runaway in...red light on...clear Herc to echelon. Clear the Air Eng to wind it and trail it again, then try again... And again....
The low speed drogue procedure worked OK, but for the old '10 to have to fly around at the heights and speeds needed for so long must have fatigued the old things awfully - and it guzzled fuel in the 20 flap/slat out configuration.
One year we seemed to be doing rather a lot of C-130 prodding; the boss decided to make a thing of it so, like good troops, we let him make himself look rather stupid when he asked why the 10 Sqn AAR crews were only getting FJ trade.....
As one SNCO then said to him, "Perhaps it's because their C1Ks don't have centerline hoses, sir?"