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Brian
News: Drone refuels U.S. Navy fighter jet in midair for the first time.
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Re: News: Drone refuels U.S. Navy fighter jet in midair for the first time.
Well I wonder whether this might be a signal for governments to cut back on aircraft and crews in the refuelling role for the future!!
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Nigel.
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Nigel.
I used to be an optimist but with age I am now a grumpy old pessimist.
Re: News: Drone refuels U.S. Navy fighter jet in midair for the first time.
Impressive! Not so long ago, I watched a Youtube of F/A-18s trying to get back on to a carrier at night in very rough weather. With the deck pitching so much, it was one go-around after another. They had to launch a Hornet with a refuelling pod to keep the others from dropping into the sea. Of course, that meant one more aircraft trying to get back on board. I think they had another refueller lined up to go, but they all got down before it was required. What a night that must have been.