Flying close.
04-20-2015, 06:24 AM
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04-25-2015, 05:39 PM
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That sure must be interesting. I wonder what references the B-2 pilots use to maintain their spacing, both vertical and fore/aft? I did a ton of day as well as night AAR's in both the F-100 and the A-10. The F-100 was harder because the refueling probe was in the right wing root and so you aligned with the tanker, a little left of centerline and just drove it in until you either made contact or overran the basket, in which case you'd back out a little and do it again. The A-10 was a piece of cake as the receptacle was in the nose, directly forward to the windshield.
04-26-2015, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by Jetjok
That sure must be interesting. I wonder what references the B-2 pilots use to maintain their spacing, both vertical and fore/aft? I did a ton of day as well as night AAR's in both the F-100 and the A-10. The F-100 was harder because the refueling probe was in the right wing root and so you aligned with the tanker, a little left of centerline and just drove it in until you either made contact or overran the basket, in which case you'd back out a little and do it again. The A-10 was a piece of cake as the receptacle was in the nose, directly forward to the windshield.
04-28-2015, 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by rickair7777
Yeah, that's my preference too...must be an AF thing 
Uh..... (sticking with the obvious metaphor) If you actually have the option to take either role, that's the root of the problem right there.
04-28-2015, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by MikeF16
The F-16 receptacle is in the same place, it's not that hard.
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