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Old 7th Jun 2007, 20:26
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Art Field
 
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Beags. As you say, no probes. It occurs to me to wonder if the A330 could easily have proper plumbing inserted at manufacture so that, if ever, the need should arise for Tanker/ Tanker refueling {heaven forbid} a safe and easy modification could be made by just adding a probe to the aircraft. Without pre-judging the current Nimrod concern the problems during Corporate, when bowser hose ran through the cabin and one daintily tripped over it could have been avoided if appropriate internal pipes had been installed. It is worth noting that many of the Valiants, indeed many of the V,s were fitted internally for refuel but minus the probe. Maybe we should remember that history is not all bunk?.
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