There is no doubt that the pilot attempting to trial F35 AAR was either badly taught or not taught at all. I would recon he is a TP or Harrier pilot or both! I have tanked in both the Phantom and Tornado against the C130 on both the centre and wing hoses. Like all AAR, if you use the correct technique you will not go wrong. Both ac could AAR up to full with both weapons and tanks fitted.
Apart from chasing the basket the pilot is consistantly sitting too low. You have to accept that it is possible to miss, particularly if the basket is affected by the approaching receiver. Fly up and down the line of the hose. Chasing the basket WILL eventually reult in a spokes. Some of the worst AAR has been when there have been beers on prods.
When the F3 needed a KC135 BDA clearance for Bosnia, Boscombe Down insisted on doing it despite not having any AAR current TPs. 3 Probe Tips later and a lot of egg on face they gave the clearance with a whole page of warnings of how dangerous and difficult it was. God bless TPs.