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Video: AWACS Jet Nearly Crashes Into Tanker During Refueling Mission
A couple of AWACS pilots and a KC-135 tanker boom operator each probably needed a new pair of pants after this incident. (content.bitsontherun.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Green bean check out, moved in smooth then got nervous, added too much power at connect forcing an auto-disconnect and boomer pulling the boom up and away. The awacs pilot then stopped looking at the tanker and got into a pio, all saved by the boomer's call to his pilot to go go go ! Been there seen it with many student fighter pilots. I always told my studs to put a pencil between their fingers on top of one knucle, causes bad pain when they get nervous and forces them to settle down, concentrate and make small corrections.
The AWACS aircraft pushed into the boom causing a disconnect. What we should have heard at that point was "Breakaway, Breakaway, Breakaway." The tanker pilot would go to max power and the receiver would dive. Something was very wrong here. (ex KC-135 pilot)
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Seems to me it was the tail of the AF refueler almost smashes into the AWACs aircraft. Just as the fueller says "Go Go GO GO!" the ground moves along with the AWACs plane.... causing me to suspect that the pilot of the refueller plane pulled up (making the tail go down) to get up and away from the AWACs plane.
Just my 2c worth.
Just my 2c worth.
Like Thomas Mace said. something almost went wrong, badly wrong. the markings on the right wing said NATO. Almost bet money it was a new or non-current NATO pilot or co-pilot. like they say. you have to practice, but this person ( male or Female ) almost bit the bullet. in all my years around kc135's/B52's/kc130's/hh53's I've only seen something this close a very few times. but it happens. Pratice-pratice and then more practice
correct me if i'm wrong but this looks like a rookie mistake?