But, one would never see anything like it in today's risk averse USAF.
No kidding - they have now limited bank to 15* for C-130 receivers!!
Used to do auto-pilot off, 45 degree banked S-turns, now all I get are 15-degree banked "wiggles" - every once in a while, there'll be some crusty O6 at the controls & I'll get 30-degrees...all too rare anymore.
I'm submitting a change to the dash-3!
Just noticed this thread, having flown with many former Buff crewmembers can only state that they also confess to the "whiff" maneuver at CFIT...
FWIW, the old Buff pilots have always been our best on the boom...3D boom limits demos & what not
