Real tanker feeding real bomber ....
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Cool pic of aerial refueling
- Thread starter BigIron
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Would that be "rid of the Hoover?"
MasterBates
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Probably, but since when have we let facts get in the way of Ballbusting SWOs?
Real tanker feeding real bomber ....
Biggest mistake the Clintonians made; getting rid of the A6.
Real tanker feeding real bomber ....
Real BIG tanker feeding real fighters
Photo by HJ over Iraq circa 1991
Real BIG tanker feeding real fighters
Photo by HJ over Iraq circa 1991
So how many plane captains and AMO's got rides for managing to stand up 7 Tomcats on one flight?
*and one more stir of the pot*
Hey 7 Turkey's and probably one working radar. Nothing like that huge swing wing to visually telegraph your energy state to everyone that's tally within 100 miles on that tennis court!
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Actually, there were 12 Tomcats in area. These are just the ones tanking during CAP inside Iraq during last week in Desert Storm to block any aircraft from escaping to Iran. If you look closely at this higher res version, you'll see they are from different carriers and squadrons.....you mised the pot on this one....
Photo by HJ
Now thats old school. (Catmando)
BTW, what kind of f'd up formation is that you turkey's are flying off the mothership there?!?!
BTW, what kind of f'd up formation is that you turkey's are flying off the mothership there?!?!
Very cheap and uninformed shot. This was a combat mission and every one of these jets fenced into Iraq fully mission capable. I never had a down radar on a single launch or spare during Desert Storm.
BTW - The energy state indicator is an old wive's tale with two edges to it.
Circa 1991 I'd believe it. Circa 2005 not a chance in hell. That was the joke at the Blacklions fly-in with -31. 22 Tomcats, and one working radar. I mean hell, who has a turning spare for the final flight/send off?!?! That was priceless! In all honesty, I'd have taken Tomcats over Hornets in a heartbeat if it was in the cards. (I didn't know any better!)
This wasn't an audition for the blues, it was sections showing up for gas and getting back to station ASAP and shuffling within lineup to get those needing gas the worst to the basket first. Note the differing squadrons from multiple carriers. Here's a prettier view after the high priority guys got their gas and departed for station.
