[simpits-tech] Question...

Sean Galbraith sean.g at paradise.net.nz
Thu Mar 19 23:53:07 PDT 2009


I love the shots of the early 52's on the boom at the start of Dr 
Strangelove :)

SeanG

At 07:47 p.m. 20/03/2009, you wrote:
> >>
> >> "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
>
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