[simpits-tech] Question...

[Brian Sikkema]

>>
>> "does anyone know whether aircraft air-refuel
during the tanker's turn?"
>>
>> Any details on the how & when of stopping off at
the local 707-11 would be
>> greatly appriciated. :)


Absolutely they do. Nothing to it, especially with
fighters. We go up to 30* of bank all the time.

http://www.usamls.net/tmorgan/images/m3063.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v101/He219/photobucket/081016-F-4127S-451.jpg

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MTE3roZy35A/SCGulA-xHtI/AAAAAAAACZM/pi6K_KvJ-vs/s400/USAF+KC-135+Refueling+F-22A.jpg

I'm really ticked right now, I was desperately trying
to find a very particular picture I know of. Whether
or not it's doctored I can't say, but it's a shot
taken from the boom pod of a KC-135 in contact with a
B-52, and over 90* of bank in.... Terrible, terrible
idea if it really happened, but back in the day, I
could see it being done.... and physically, yep it's
possible! But I just can NOT find that picture back
for the life of me!

Brian