'BEagle' said: "A question which the RCAF must also be asking itself..... To equip the CC-150T with a boom would cost CAN$ zillions - and the F-35A cannot, it seems, be fitted with a probe..."
Flying the F-35, Canadian Defence Review, October 2012
Flying the F-35, Canadian Defence Review, October 2012 | F-35 Canada
"In the October 2012 issue of Canadian Defence Review, Joetey Attariwala interviews former RCAF CF-18 pilot Billie Flynn who is now a Lockheed Martin test pilot on the F-35."
Canadian F-35 Aerial Refuelling Considerations (excerpt from 'Flying the F-35')
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"...According to Lockheed Martin, Canada has conducted a study to examine options for F-35 aerial refueling techniques. Lockheed Martin officials were not able to say what conclusions the Canadian study yielded.
Currently, the RCAF employs hose and drogue aerial refueling provided by CC-130H (T) and CC-150 aircraft. If the F-35A is adopted without any change, the Canadian way of aerial refueling would not be compatible. If one assumes Canada will retain its current aerial tanking technique,
the options are to keep the current F-35A aerial refueling system and add the hose and drogue refueling piping.
The F-35A apparently has the space to accommodate this addition, however it would add weight to the aircraft, and would change the aircraft's center of gravity to some degree. We are unsure what implication the added weight and change in center of gravity would cause. Additionally, if the standard F-35A aerial refueling piping is retained, there would be maintenance required to keep that system functioning, even if it's not used.
If the standard F-35A aerial refueling piping is removed and only the hose and drogue piping installed, a change in the center of gravity would again need to be addressed and certified...."
Regardless of any of these options, it is unknown what costs would be associated to such modifications of Canadian jets...."