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F-22 Night Aerial Refueling during Islamic State Operations
An F-22 Raptor receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over the U.S. Central Command area of operations, while supporting air strikes in Syria, Sept. 27, 2014. (www.youtube.com) More...
Two things which I found interesting about this:
1 - the boom was kept to one side to get around the cockpit
2 - hearing the switch being thrown for the light at the end of the boom
I am not saying any of this is unusual. I, as a novice, enjoy learning about this stuff.
1 - the boom was kept to one side to get around the cockpit
2 - hearing the switch being thrown for the light at the end of the boom
I am not saying any of this is unusual. I, as a novice, enjoy learning about this stuff.
That was really cool. I liked the light on top of the fuselage, and the light at the end of the boom.
The real "fun" is doing it at night in the weather
Most awesome!
It's all about staying in precise formation so the boomer can "hook" you. The Navy, and most Europeans (NATO), use a "basket" (probe-and-drogue) system that is easily seen in front of the pilot. The Air Force uses a recepticle-door behind-the-pilot system that he can't see at all except w/his mirror. In day-VFR that's OK but but at night, or in weather, positioning your airplane precisely on the the "boomer's" director lights can sometimes be a challenge.
