Originally Posted by WhiteOvies
If you want probe and drogue without the lift fan you have to buy the C, or an F-18/Rafale etc.
Reference probe and drogue and F-35A
A: O’Bryan: “We anticipated a number of the operators would want probe-and-drogue refueling in the F-35A and we kept that space empty on the F-35A to accommodate probe and drogue refueling. We‘ve done a number of studies – funded studies, not projects – funded studies to evaluate that, paid for by the countries who want that to happen. It’s a relatively easy … doable change.”
http://www.dodbuzz.com/2012/06/19/lo...a-on-the-f-35/