Turbulent Tanking
07-30-2009, 06:41 AM
#21
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In May,1980, I was on my way to the Indian Ocean on a -135 ferrying
two F-15's to Kadena. The boomer was hung over from the night before in PI.
After the third or fourth top off,one receiver got a kink in the hose- more of a "Z" than a sine wave. The hose ruptured, bathing the fighter in JP4. The hose came apart like a piece of flexible exhaust pipe stretched out to 30 feet!
Our other tank wasn't drouge equipped, so back to PI we went!
OPS wanted to foam the runway, but our A/C said he didn't want that *******
all over his plane, and anyway, the basket was forty feet or more behind the tail. When we stopped, the round basket was only half-round!
Fun and games in SAC!
two F-15's to Kadena. The boomer was hung over from the night before in PI.
After the third or fourth top off,one receiver got a kink in the hose- more of a "Z" than a sine wave. The hose ruptured, bathing the fighter in JP4. The hose came apart like a piece of flexible exhaust pipe stretched out to 30 feet!
Our other tank wasn't drouge equipped, so back to PI we went!
OPS wanted to foam the runway, but our A/C said he didn't want that *******
all over his plane, and anyway, the basket was forty feet or more behind the tail. When we stopped, the round basket was only half-round!
Fun and games in SAC!
07-30-2009, 01:20 PM
#22
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Originally Posted by alarkyokie
In May,1980, I was on my way to the Indian Ocean on a -135 ferrying
two F-15's to Kadena. The boomer was hung over from the night before in PI.
After the third or fourth top off,one receiver got a kink in the hose- more of a "Z" than a sine wave. The hose ruptured, bathing the fighter in JP4. The hose came apart like a piece of flexible exhaust pipe stretched out to 30 feet!
Our other tank wasn't drouge equipped, so back to PI we went!
OPS wanted to foam the runway, but our A/C said he didn't want that *******
all over his plane, and anyway, the basket was forty feet or more behind the tail. When we stopped, the round basket was only half-round!
Fun and games in SAC!
two F-15's to Kadena. The boomer was hung over from the night before in PI.
After the third or fourth top off,one receiver got a kink in the hose- more of a "Z" than a sine wave. The hose ruptured, bathing the fighter in JP4. The hose came apart like a piece of flexible exhaust pipe stretched out to 30 feet!
Our other tank wasn't drouge equipped, so back to PI we went!
OPS wanted to foam the runway, but our A/C said he didn't want that *******
all over his plane, and anyway, the basket was forty feet or more behind the tail. When we stopped, the round basket was only half-round!
Fun and games in SAC!
Ok am I missing something here? Since when did F-15s use a basket to tank?
08-01-2009, 10:59 AM
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Originally Posted by alarkyokie
Well, in 1980 at least two of them were so equipped...
I observed them from the boomer's side "seat".
I observed them from the boomer's side "seat".
If so....then I'd have to say that you have seen a very rare animal.
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08-03-2009, 08:41 AM
#28
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Hokay, guys...
Still researching this one..I'll dig out my pics if I can find them.
I may be a child of the '60's, but I clearly recall the event.
The fighter jocks kept coming up under us inverted, and asking for gas.
They had a sense of humor--bored,too.
Still researching this one..I'll dig out my pics if I can find them.
I may be a child of the '60's, but I clearly recall the event.
The fighter jocks kept coming up under us inverted, and asking for gas.
They had a sense of humor--bored,too.
08-03-2009, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by alarkyokie
Hokay, guys...
Still researching this one..I'll dig out my pics if I can find them.
I may be a child of the '60's, but I clearly recall the event.
The fighter jocks kept coming up under us inverted, and asking for gas.
They had a sense of humor--bored,too.
Still researching this one..I'll dig out my pics if I can find them.
I may be a child of the '60's, but I clearly recall the event.
The fighter jocks kept coming up under us inverted, and asking for gas.
They had a sense of humor--bored,too.
Make sure you get the most up to date version of photoshop and reference some of the Top Gun clips for fancy inverted flying!
08-03-2009, 03:11 PM
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Originally Posted by alarkyokie
Hokay, guys...
Still researching this one..I'll dig out my pics if I can find them.
I may be a child of the '60's, but I clearly recall the event.
The fighter jocks kept coming up under us inverted, and asking for gas.
They had a sense of humor--bored,too.
Still researching this one..I'll dig out my pics if I can find them.
I may be a child of the '60's, but I clearly recall the event.
The fighter jocks kept coming up under us inverted, and asking for gas.
They had a sense of humor--bored,too.
Another issue I have with the story is, I've personally seen and have had drogues in trail upon landing. The damage, other than some scraping, is kind of minor. I can't imagine why the drogue would be "half-round".
