UK2 ZH813 BAe SeaHarrierFA2 2004-97-03 HMS Invincible JohnGaborPhoto.jpg

[Joseph Testagrose]

[Miloch]

In article >, Joseph Testagrose
says...
>
>

Imagine the pilot having to look to his left-rear but can only see his mid-air
refueling mount...

....only the British could come up with something this stupid.




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[R2D2]

On 14 Aug 2016 21:46:10 -0700, Miloch >
wrote:

>In article >, Joseph Testagrose
>says...
>>
>>
>
>Imagine the pilot having to look to his left-rear but can only see his mid-air
>refueling mount...
>
>...only the British could come up with something this stupid.
>

Because the A-6 Intruder had it so much better: right in their faces.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/A-6E_Intruder_VA-52.JPEG

[Miloch]

In article <puq2rb17oj36mflp1rnuqdrrbo1at4s8g9@astraweb>, John says...
>
>Miloch wrote:
>
>> Imagine the pilot having to look to his left-rear but can only see
>> his mid-air refueling mount...
>
>> ...only the British could come up with something this stupid.
>
>Only a Yank could come up with a stupid comment like that.


Eh...get real. The dumb location even covers up one of the intake thingies.

Go back to sitting on your barstool, drinking a nice warm glass of Guinness.




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[Savageduck[_3_]]

On 2016-08-15 15:18:39 +0000, Miloch > said:

> In article <puq2rb17oj36mflp1rnuqdrrbo1at4s8g9@astraweb>, John says...
>>
>> Miloch wrote:
>>
>>> Imagine the pilot having to look to his left-rear but can only see
>>> his mid-air refueling mount...
>>
>>> ...only the British could come up with something this stupid.
>>
>> Only a Yank could come up with a stupid comment like that.
>
> Eh...get real. The dumb location even covers up one of the intake thingies.

They don't seem to be consistant as the Sea Harrier lined up behind the
one with the ugly schnoz doesn't appear to have any mid-air refueling
nozzle.
>
> Go back to sitting on your barstool, drinking a nice warm glass of Guinness.

....or something.

--
Regards,

Savageduck

[Miloch]

In article <2016081508401061956-savageduck1@REMOVESPAMmecom>, Savageduck says...
>
>On 2016-08-15 15:18:39 +0000, Miloch > said:
>
>> In article <puq2rb17oj36mflp1rnuqdrrbo1at4s8g9@astraweb>, John says...
>>>
>>> Miloch wrote:
>>>
>>>> Imagine the pilot having to look to his left-rear but can only see
>>>> his mid-air refueling mount...
>>>
>>>> ...only the British could come up with something this stupid.
>>>
>>> Only a Yank could come up with a stupid comment like that.
>>
>> Eh...get real. The dumb location even covers up one of the intake thingies.
>
>They don't seem to be consistant as the Sea Harrier lined up behind the
>one with the ugly schnoz doesn't appear to have any mid-air refueling
>nozzle.

Ya...I noticed that too. Makes you wonder if it's an updated model or an older
model without the ability of in-flight refueling.









>>
>> Go back to sitting on your barstool, drinking a nice warm glass of Guinness.
>
>...or something.
>

[Netko]

On Mon, 15 Aug 2016 16:48:09 +0100, Miloch wrote
(in article >):

>> They don't seem to be consistant as the Sea Harrier lined up behind the
>> one with the ugly schnoz doesn't appear to have any mid-air refueling
>> nozzle.
>
> Ya...I noticed that too. Makes you wonder if it's an updated model or an
> older
> model without the ability of in-flight refueling.

Not a permanent fixture - intended for ferry flights (though I think the
Indian Navy may have contemplated using them for long-range strikes).

[PVK[_3_]]

Only us 'dumb' British could come up with the Harrier in the first place. :)