[simpits-tech] Question...

[Gene Buckle]

On Fri, 20 Mar 2009, Brian Sikkema 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.
>
Thanks for the pics Brian!  How big is the racetrack typically?

> 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!
>
Now that would be an incredible picture indeed. :)

g.

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