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The US Air Force Spent Billions To Blind Its New Tanker Pilot. The Real Reason Is #NotWhatYouThink

Aerial refueling has always been one of the trickiest jobs in the sky, demanding the pilot or boom operator look directly out a window at a distance of mere feet to make a connection. The new KC-46 ...

How boom operators aboard the US Air Force's flying gas stations keep their cool doing an 'inherently dangerous' job

Business Insider spoke to a boom operator about their responsibilities aboard a KC-135 tanker at a base in England.
The Aviationist

U.S. Navy E-2D Refuels from French Rafale, A400M and A330 MRTT

The completion of aerial refueling testing with French tankers is another step towards the introduction of the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye in the French Navy. The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) ...
The National Interest

Why Aerial Refueling Is Harder than It Looks

Remaining stable enough to allow for the fuel transfer between two aircraft at high speeds in midair can require pinpoint flying, though the process is eased through constant communication. Aerial ...
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The Mid-Air Danger: Why Refueling Planes Are a Secret Nightmare

Aerial refueling is one of the most routine operations in modern military aviation, yet it is arguably the riskiest part of ...

The E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Aircraft Has Impressive Aerial Refueling Abilities - Here's How It Works

Despite being more than six decades old, the U.S. navy's E2 Command and Control aircraft continues to receive upgrades, and ...
The Inlander

Team Fairchild marks 100 years of aerial refueling

Thunderous roars pierced the calm morning air as six colossal KC-135 Stratotankers surged into the sky in an authoritative unison, painting a spectacle against the canvas of Tuesday's dawn. As their ...