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That's crazy to me. Granted, I've been out the tanker for a decade now...but I was requesting kill boxes all the time or at least sitting in the corner of the track that was closest to my fighters. Only time I couldn't was when I'd have 3-4 different pairs of receivers rather than just be Viper/Dude/Hawg's private refueler for a couple hours.

So did anyone get fired from the big meeting? I was told there would be drama...

This. Unless it's the R-9X Ginsu variant, which is kinetic, but we would see the blades out in that video.

This seems like the dumbest idea yet. It still needs a decently long paved runway and for what offload? 15-20K? Seems like a way more complicated and expensive version of the Navy's buddy tanking for little gain.

I was at Stansted a day after Trump and they stopped all traffic for a drone flying around. Two Ryan Air went around and departures stacked up about 12 deep. I can't imagine the chaos if it was Heathrow instead...or a day earlier when POTUS was there. Sadly, this will probably become more and more prevalent. We will soon miss the days of only a moronic jet pack guy farting around final.

Oh don't fool yourself, there still won't be any organized PT. Or any time at all during the duty day allotted to PT. This will all be on the individual's free time...as is tradition. Edit: I also predict no extra money for PT testers even though the amount of tests a year will nearly double...and each test will take longer to administer.

A330-NEO based MRTT coming soon. https://simpleflying.com/thailand-launch-customer-airbus-a330-mrtt-tanker/

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/hegseth-orders-hundreds-military-commanders-virginia-unprecedented-meeting

Sounds fictional. In what peace time situation (or even war time) does the ROE allow them to blatantly murder unarmed civilians? That's either made up or there is WAY more to the story.

ART's used to get a second CAC (not sure if that's still a thing) and they would leave it in the computer and go home. Genius.

My old CC was so disgusted with my flight cap that he threw it out so I had to get a new one. 🤣

Silencer would be useful in these situations.

Locking gas cap is critical when you're north of the line on the hot/crazy scale.

The KC-767 does not have a window/boom pod. JASDF KC-767J: Italian KC-767A: