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Post by magellen on Aug 18, 2021 10:51:31 GMT
Be refueled midair?
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 18, 2021 10:57:52 GMT
It requires very specialized (and very expensive) equipment. And the only fuel supply planes are in the military. So, no there aren't any regular planes that do that.
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Post by magellen on Aug 18, 2021 11:06:47 GMT
My son said ( with a straight face). Only John McClane or major scott McCoy could do it.
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maryannscraps
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Post by maryannscraps on Aug 18, 2021 11:09:02 GMT
LOL! So true.  |
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Post by Patter on Aug 18, 2021 11:19:39 GMT
My dad has told me countless stories of when he was refueled midair but he was a fighter pilot.  |
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Post by workingclassdog on Aug 18, 2021 14:34:48 GMT
Sure haven't you seen Air Force One?? heehee
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Post by auntkelly on Aug 18, 2021 15:15:49 GMT
My dad has told me countless stories of when he was refueled midair but he was a fighter pilot. It must take nerves of steel to be part of a midair refuel. |
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Post by Patter on Aug 18, 2021 15:55:30 GMT
My dad has told me countless stories of when he was refueled midair but he was a fighter pilot. It must take nerves of steel to be part of a midair refuel. He always acts like it was no big deal. My girls LOVE to sit with him and hear his stories. |
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Post by magellen on Aug 18, 2021 16:30:28 GMT
Sure haven't you seen Air Force One?? heehee I am pretty Air Force one and its back ups ( 747) are the only ones that refuel midair. |
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Post by magellen on Aug 18, 2021 17:16:47 GMT
So we were watching Air Force one last night and my son started a one upmanship of what action star could refuel a plane ( any plane) successfully. I lead such an exciting life.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2021 17:40:43 GMT
I used to work for the defense contractor that continued to refine and maintain the mid-flight refueling systems for military aircraft. It takes special training for the pilots flying the KC-135 and all that flammable cargo to do the fuelings. It's was my understanding the systems and know-how for mid-flight refueling have been restricted for commercial use due to the myriad of safety requirements needed - not only for the flight crew but maintaining the high-traffic flow of commercial flight paths, air speed, locations of mid-flight refueling (you don't really want to do a refuel over a populated area), etc.
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