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Joint Warrior 12-1 updated 22-4-12

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bobthehandyman
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Re: Joint Warrior 12-1 updated 22-4-12

Post by bobthehandyman » Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:30 pm

dinger wrote:
bobthehandyman wrote::thumbs: very good sir, thanks for sharing, love them all. And why did the USN select to have have a plane they cannot in-flight refuel themselves?
The sole US Navy tanker is the Super Hornet in the '5 wet' configuration. The US Marines utilise the KC-130T and KC-130J. These all use the 'probe and drogue' system. The P-8A is a long range Maritime Patrol Aircraft and when operating is independant of the Carrier Air Wing. It makes sense to utilise the boom method of refuelling as the offload rate from a boom tanker is greater then a hose equipped tanker. Also, the US Navy E-6B Mercury TACAMO aircraft are equipped for boom refuelling as well.

Dinger.
:D thanks, it's good info, always something new to learn, thanks again :clap:

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Re: Joint Warrior 12-1 updated 22-4-12

Post by Hunter » Tue Apr 24, 2012 12:02 am

Agree with most of the others Paul: the night shot of the P8 is a lovely photo; well composed too.
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Re: Joint Warrior 12-1 updated 22-4-12

Post by upnorth » Tue Apr 24, 2012 5:56 am

Tremendous set of pictures there!

It does my Canadian heart good to see Auroras!

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