Typhoons being tanked through lichfield corridor
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Typhoons being tanked through lichfield corridor
Pictures online of 2 Typhoons being TANKED by a Voyager at 14k in the LICHFIELD RVC I thought there was a restriction on Tanking in certain areas.
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If there's a slot, why not? Were they in formation, or actually tanking?
Do you have information that says they were ACTUALLY refuelling? Source, please
Do you have information that says they were ACTUALLY refuelling? Source, please
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Picture on Fighter Control on FB clearly shows 2 Typhoons attached to a Voyager . No problem with it but I seem to remember from my controlling days about where you could tank.
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We had Towlines for sure, but across the LIC corridor wasn't one of them!
Interesting ... I'm a few decades out of date, but I would suspect the picture being reality.
Picture link, please.
Interesting ... I'm a few decades out of date, but I would suspect the picture being reality.
Picture link, please.
Image at following Twitter link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DOHyOgFWkAAMDhz.jpg
https://twitter.com/jamyt123/status/928289809369624577
Playback of flight at following link.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a.../zz337#f7712e8
RAF Voyager ZZ337 tanking two Typhoons in the Lichfield Corridor following a practice QRA in Wales this afternoon
https://twitter.com/jamyt123/status/928289809369624577
Playback of flight at following link.
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/a.../zz337#f7712e8
Overland AAR in the UK is an unusual activity. Some years ago, even use of the AARAs over SW England became restricted unless approved for specific purposes. There are a couple of 'Refueler' routes used by the USAF, but neither route through the Lichfield Corridor.
Hence conducting AAR in the Lichfield Corridor must have been required as the result of an operational imperative. If that was the case, you are unlikely to know why on an open Internet website.
Good photo though.
Hence conducting AAR in the Lichfield Corridor must have been required as the result of an operational imperative. If that was the case, you are unlikely to know why on an open Internet website.
Good photo though.
Who says they were actually transferring fuel and not just using an opportunity to practice hooking up ?
Not that I ever had it happen to me of course ( I generally was a slowly slowly..slowly...missed! merchant) but I know one or two individuals that did manage to remove one or two components from drogue... .....
I was joining from the right when I witnessed the centreline hose depart the VC10.
An interesting day to say the least.
I don’t know the established cause but at the time there was talk of an inadvertent jettison caused by the engineer’s seat.
An interesting day to say the least.
I don’t know the established cause but at the time there was talk of an inadvertent jettison caused by the engineer’s seat.
in fact thinking about it hasn't there been at least one case where the basket and hose departed company with no assistance from a receiver...
It happened at night when our squadron's only 2 point Victor tanker was practising AAR with Gutersloh Lightnings on the RAFG towline, which was completely over land. The 2 pointers didnt have a rear view periscope, so when the nav radar trailed the hose he was unable to do the normal visual check. One of the Lightning guys reported that there was no hose trailed on his side. The sortie was abandoned and when they got back to Marham the crew chief immediately confirmed that the hose wasn't still in the pod.
A couple of nervous days ensued, as visions of a 60 foot hose scything through the streets of a German town weren't comforting, but eventually a report came in that it had turned up in some allotments on the outskirts of Bremen. There were no casualties other than perhaps a few squashed cabbages, and I dont remember there being any comeback after the incident.
As Beagle said there was an overland towline down over Devon and Cornwall (Towline 7 I think) but it was rarely used in my time.
Overland AAR in the UK is an unusual activity. Some years ago, even use of the AARAs over SW England became restricted unless approved for specific purposes. There are a couple of 'Refueler' routes used by the USAF, but neither route through the Lichfield Corridor.
Hence conducting AAR in the Lichfield Corridor must have been required as the result of an operational imperative. If that was the case, you are unlikely to know why on an open Internet website.
Hence conducting AAR in the Lichfield Corridor must have been required as the result of an operational imperative. If that was the case, you are unlikely to know why on an open Internet website.
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Interesting to hear all the concern about the dangers of over-land refuelling.
About two weeks ago I enjoyed watching a 5-10 min ‘nose-pointing, contest between two F15s. BUT, they were at about 12000ft directly over the centre of Norwich!! They were going at it full on; and at times were very slow. I didn’t see it start, but eventually one (who looked to be winning) bugged out to the East.
I would rather have a hose fall on me than a whole F15!
About two weeks ago I enjoyed watching a 5-10 min ‘nose-pointing, contest between two F15s. BUT, they were at about 12000ft directly over the centre of Norwich!! They were going at it full on; and at times were very slow. I didn’t see it start, but eventually one (who looked to be winning) bugged out to the East.
I would rather have a hose fall on me than a whole F15!
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Apparently, according to who I don't know but it's what we get told, boom AAR'ing is considered safer than probe and drogue which is why UK and US boom equipped aircraft are allowed to regularly do it over the UK through the Flamborough track. If the QRA boys are allowed to go supersonic over the mainland then I can't imagine the risks of getting a bit of fuel will worry anyone.
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Can’t remember the number but there was a towline overland in the Highlands. There were also occasions, when the sea state precluded oversea AAR because of the survival risk after ejection, that we moved TTL8 inland and handed control over to Eastern.
boom AAR'ing is considered safer than probe and drogue which is why UK and US boom equipped aircraft are allowed to regularly do it over the UK through the Flamborough track
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C03086aWB5c
I would rather have a hose fall on me than a whole F15!
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A couple of nervous days ensued, as visions of a 60 foot hose scything through the streets of a German town weren't comforting, but eventually a report came in that it had turned up in some allotments on the outskirts of Bremen. There were no casualties other than perhaps a few squashed cabbages, and I dont remember there being any comeback after.
A couple of nervous days ensued, as visions of a 60 foot hose scything through the streets of a German town weren't comforting, but eventually a report came in that it had turned up in some allotments on the outskirts of Bremen. There were no casualties other than perhaps a few squashed cabbages, and I dont remember there being any comeback after.
Sorry hat coat.