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Old 28th Sep 2012, 04:57
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Dan Winterland
 
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''Reading the threads here you'll find lots of pilots who dream of flying KC-10's or KC-135's, tanker planes!''

A common misconception is that tankers always have a lot of fuel. It's true that they usually have a lot of fuel when they take off, but a tanker pilot's perfect trip is to get airborne with 80 tonnes and land three hours later on fumes. Their job is to give it away and will usually oblige a fighter who wan't just a little bit extra. I flew tankers for about ten years and always tell my FOs that I won't be offended if they insist on carrying a bit more fuel.

Beware of ex-tanker pilots - they think nothing of landing on minimums!
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