Refueling from a KC-97 was frequently done in a decent to get enough speed.
It would do only about 215 knots ias in level flight heavy at 15,000. Not
unusual that a receiver wanted at least 225k . That airplane probably came
closer to getting me killed then an AC130 in SEA

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"JR Weiss" wrote in message
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"frank" wrote...

I've heard some stories of what it was like to refuel from KC-97 from a
B-47 or B-52, tanker is going full bore, receiver is trying not to stall.
Not fun. Way safer now.

Kinda like refueling an A-6 from a KC-130... Marginal when the A-6 is
light; need at least some slats down when heavy. There were a few ways to
get partial flaps and/or slats down (that weren't in any book) that were
useful when high & hot or heavy...