Job Well Done
 

Good effort all round:
https://www.sofmag.com/kc-135-crew-s...r-enemy-lines/

And that is why we love our tanker crews.

History repeats itself??
 

I know of a VC10 crew that did a very similar thing for a FAF Mirage over AFG in the (very) early noughties; kept him plugged in until he could get back to his carrier. If I remember correctly, the Capt got a gong of some sort (just not sure if it was a UK or French one)

Little bit confused.

Incident happened during normal tanking ops i.e. A safe area. A fault was discovered and the tanker and F16 left the area to rtb. Well handled emergency but I don't quite get the implication of "tanker sprints to danger zone to save pilot fro ejection trauma" story of some of the more sensational reporting. As i seem to remember the similar VC10 incidents involved in the tankers getting very much more "danger close" to effect a succesful outcome.

It IS SOF magazine/website, NOT the New York Times though.

CG

MG, sofmag.com!!? :p;)

A little off topic question: what is the flow rate when refuelling? Is it a fast process or do you have to stay on for a while?
I've always wondered. Thanks.

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