Comments on: Group In Flight Refuel http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/ My Confined Space is an image blog with user submitted pictures of anything and everything, funny, serious or dark. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:14:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Spook http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/comment-page-1/#comment-72377 Spook Sat, 20 Oct 2007 17:15:07 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/#comment-72377 Multiple midair refueling is apparently quite often even in these days from what i gather. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ifr2.jpg http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Current/Transports/Il-78/AAR01-1024.jpg.html Multiple midair refueling is apparently quite often even in these days from what i gather.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ifr2.jpg

www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Images/Current/Transports/Il-78/AAR01-1024.jpg.html

]]> By: General X http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/comment-page-1/#comment-72345 General X Sat, 20 Oct 2007 14:53:03 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/#comment-72345 It very unlikely that multiple midair refueling are done today. Seems like they wanted to test a bad idea in that pic. It very unlikely that multiple midair refueling are done today. Seems like they wanted to test a bad idea in that pic.

]]> By: Zephran http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/comment-page-1/#comment-72323 Zephran Sat, 20 Oct 2007 12:41:33 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/#comment-72323 Of course, if this IS Navy, then there is nothing to worry about, as all Navy pilots are as badass as the Blue Angels themselves. Of course, if this IS Navy, then there is nothing to worry about, as all Navy pilots are as badass as the Blue Angels themselves.

]]> By: Frznagn http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/comment-page-1/#comment-72320 Frznagn Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:13:20 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/#comment-72320 You might be right. We all know what happened to the xb-70 with the f-104. Right? http://www.labiker.org/xb70.html#midair You might be right. We all know what happened to the xb-70 with the f-104. Right?
www.labiker.org/xb70.html#midair

]]> By: windrider http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/comment-page-1/#comment-72318 windrider Sat, 20 Oct 2007 09:02:05 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/#comment-72318 I don't think the image is real. Four aircraft being refuelled at the same time is a nightmare for all the pilots involved. One miscalculation and they're all screwed. I don’t think the image is real. Four aircraft being refuelled at the same time is a nightmare for all the pilots involved. One miscalculation and they’re all screwed.

]]> By: Frznagn http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/comment-page-1/#comment-72283 Frznagn Sat, 20 Oct 2007 02:40:48 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/#comment-72283 I'm taking a guess that it is an F-9 Cougar. http://www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/images/grumman_f-9.t.jpg http://www.chinalakealumni.org/IMAGES/1956/131072%20F9F-6%2022MAR56%20CLK%20NP45-070824.jpg I’m taking a guess that it is an F-9 Cougar.
www.nasm.si.edu/research/aero/aircraft/images/grumman_f-9.t.jpg
www.chinalakealumni.org/IMAGES/1956/131072%20F9F-6%2022MAR56%20CLK%20NP45-070824.jpg

]]> By: Spook http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/comment-page-1/#comment-72273 Spook Sat, 20 Oct 2007 00:56:52 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/#comment-72273 Anyone know what fighters those are? Anyone know what fighters those are?

]]> By: njch412 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/comment-page-1/#comment-72247 njch412 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:30:25 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/#comment-72247 The only thing the AirForce probes is the Navy. Have a Hooah Army Day. Gooooo Army!!! The only thing the AirForce probes is the Navy. Have a Hooah Army Day.

Gooooo Army!!!

]]> By: JoeCrow http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/comment-page-1/#comment-72242 JoeCrow Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:12:48 +0000 http://www.myconfinedspace.com/2007/10/19/group-in-flight-refuel/#comment-72242 correct me if im wrong, but the Navy Uses a "basket" refueling system to refuel in mirair, allowing for multiple aorcraft at once. The Air Force prefers the "probe", so its limited to one Aircraft at a time correct me if im wrong, but the Navy Uses a “basket” refueling system to refuel in mirair, allowing for multiple aorcraft at once. The Air Force prefers the “probe”, so its limited to one Aircraft at a time

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