Stupid questions about Naval Aviation (Pt 2)

[ea6bflyr]

And sometimes in-flight re-fueling doesn't go as planned.

-ea6bflyr

 

[Pags]

I have a general question regarding fueling on Navy jets/turboprops. Are they fueled using SPPR (single point pressure refuelling) or over wing? Both? Just wondering...I've fueled a lot of civilian turbine aircraft, but never anything military.

My turboshaft a/c is refueled using either pressure or gravity fueling. Gravity fueling is a pain.

 

[HeyJoe]

That's a great shot of the HSC-85 bubbas doing the bambi bucket thing during the fires. I think the neon paint was temporary for the firefighting assignment. I've seen pics of USMC Phrogs with similar numbers painted on them.

That's exactly what it is and here's the Phrog lineup at Lemoore

US Navy

 

[exhelodrvr]

That's a great shot of the HSC-85 bubbas doing the bambi bucket thing during the fires. I think the neon paint was temporary for the firefighting assignment. I've seen pics of USMC Phrogs with similar numbers painted on them.

It was a very lengthy process (about 9 years or so) to get the approval to be able to actually use the water buckets. (From when the first request to develop the capability until they were finally used fighting a fire.)

 

[MIDNJAC]

I have a general question regarding fueling on Navy jets/turboprops. Are they fueled using SPPR (single point pressure refuelling) or over wing? Both? Just wondering...I've fueled a lot of civilian turbine aircraft, but never anything military.

It was my understanding (back in my airport line service days) that all aircraft w/ single point capability also are required to have over-wing/gravity as a back up option. So presumably all can be "both". Am I wrong?

 

[Harrier Dude]

Yes. You are wrong. You can't gravity refuel a Harrier. Don't know about the rest of TACAIR, but suspect it's the same.

 

[a_m]

Yes. You are wrong. You can't gravity refuel a Harrier. Don't know about the rest of TACAIR, but suspect it's the same.

+1 on the Rhino, too.

 

[HooverPilot]

the COD can gravity fuel or single point. I'm guessing the gravity option is to give us options in Afpakistaninowhere. Never had to use it myself.

 

[scoolbubba]

In the same vein, is there some kind of lock up between the probe and drogue on our tankers? Or is the airflow against the basket enough to make a seal between the two?

And i'm an idiot, but i'm assuming its some valves and gravity does the rest in the tanker on the drogue...but this is the stupid questions thread so i don't feel that dumb.

 

[phrogpilot73]

That's exactly what it is and here's the Phrog lineup at Lemoore

US Navy

And that is why it took me six weeks, vice four to get through the FRS...

 

[KBayDog]

And that is why it took me six weeks, vice four to get through the FRS...

Or you just suck that bad.

 

[ea6bflyr]

I'm not looking forward to the transition to the Osprey, which is now slated for '14 time frame...

So are OSPREY pilots still considered UNRESTRICTED PILOTS like Helo guys?

-ea6bflyr

 

[BigIron]

The power of the Big Iron on spot 6. Notice how all of the padeyes have been cleaned out..... a flight deck Airman's dream.

Official USN photo

 

[nugget61]

^ What are the dark gray deck markings for?

 

[Harrier Dude]

That's water that was blown out of the padeyes by the shitter.