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August 4th 03, 03:39 PM
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The cover plates are removed generally when the aircraft is going to be
refuelling from air force tankers on a regular basis. The short adaptor hose which trails from the boom when the likes of KC-135's are modified to refuel probe equipped aircraft causes the basket to whip around a lot and was a frequent cause of Tomcats losing the cover on engaging or disengaging. Easiest solution was to remove the cover. The problem doesn't present itself with buddy refuelling from S-3s or cross force ops with RAF VC-10s or Tristars because the longer hose makes the basket more stable. -- -------- Regards Drewe Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity 
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August 4th 03, 04:09 PM
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Interesting. Didn't know that. I never did a 135 from the F-14, although
I've had the pleasure a number of times in the F-4. The short non-retractable hose made the effort a bit more challenging. R / John "Drewe Manton" wrote in message . 4... The cover plates are removed generally when the aircraft is going to be refuelling from air force tankers on a regular basis. The short adaptor hose which trails from the boom when the likes of KC-135's are modified to refuel probe equipped aircraft causes the basket to whip around a lot and was a frequent cause of Tomcats losing the cover on engaging or disengaging. Easiest solution was to remove the cover. The problem doesn't present itself with buddy refuelling from S-3s or cross force ops with RAF VC-10s or Tristars because the longer hose makes the basket more stable. -- -------- Regards Drewe Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity
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August 4th 03, 10:30 PM
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Drewe Manton wrote in message .4...
The cover plates are removed generally when the aircraft is going to be refuelling from air force tankers on a regular basis. The short adaptor hose which trails from the boom when the likes of KC-135's are modified to refuel probe equipped aircraft causes the basket to whip around a lot and was a frequent cause of Tomcats losing the cover on engaging or disengaging. Easiest solution was to remove the cover. The problem doesn't present itself with buddy refuelling from S-3s or cross force ops with RAF VC-10s or Tristars because the longer hose makes the basket more stable. Likewise with other dedicated hose tankers like the RAAF 707s, I assume? Cheers Errol Cavit
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