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10-20-2014, 08:41 PM
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Aerial Refueling over Afghanistan
KC-10 refuels an F-16, then A-10 Warthogs – pretty neat.
Unlike the KC-135 tanker where the boom operator (boomer) lies on his stomach to view out a window to refuel other aircraft, the KC-10 boomer sits in a comfortable chair and looks out a picture window during refueling.
Think what this view would be (in rough weather, at night, during instrument weather) if a large aircraft like the C-5M, C-17, B-52, B1, or B-2 came into view.
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Aerial Refueling over Afghanistan
KC-10 refuels an F-16, then A-10 Warthogs – pretty neat.
Unlike the KC-135 tanker where the boom operator (boomer) lies on his stomach to view out a window to refuel other aircraft, the KC-10 boomer sits in a comfortable chair and looks out a picture window during refueling.
Think what this view would be (in rough weather, at night, during instrument weather) if a large aircraft like the C-5M, C-17, B-52, B1, or B-2 came into view.
<iframe width="640" height="360" src="http://www.liveleak.com/ll_embed?f=61e402f990ac" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>