DOES IT GET ANY MORE BADA$$ THAN THIS NIGHT AIR-TO-AIR FUELING OF AN A-10 WARTHOG! 😎
GOD BLESS OUR WARRIORS! 🇺🇲🫡
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I've told this story before. I had a friend years ago who was the navigator on a KC-135 refueler. He flew on the first mission to refuel an SR-71. The KC-135 pilots had to firewall their engines to get up to speed to begin the refueling operation, while the SR-71 driver had to pull back on the ponies in his plane. It was going so slow it about was ready to fall out of the sky. That plane was designed to go fast, not linger at 600mph for some gasoline. My friend said it was scary having his plane hit that speed because it felt like the plane was fixing to tear itself apart.
Some things you come across in your daily life. This is one of them, along with having the privilege of delivering the mail to Sam Walton's house.
In 1984 I was working in a Walmart in a very small east Texas town. I actually got to meet Sam Walton though I had no idea who he was. I just about had him sold on a Dan Wesson .357 when he finally said to me "Son, if I bring another gun home, my wife is gonna kill me, but good job". I didn't know at the time, but one of the assistant managers was down one of the aisles spying on us. After Mr. Walton left the guy came over laughing. He asked if I knew who that man was which I replied no. He said "That's Sam Walton, you almost sold him his own F'ing gun".
Kek!
I was on the other side of the equation. I took off at night in an F-111E. Flew straight to the English Channel to fill my refueling square and my WSOs so that he could go home for Christmas. The F-111E was underpowered for refueling, especially right after takeoff. No moon, no shore lights.
To stay on the boom, I had to keep cycling in and out of afterburner on one engine. Then that engine compressor stalled. Flames came out of both ends of the engine. I shoved the other engine into full afterburner to keep from falling off the boom. The tanker boomer started yelling: You’re on fire, You’re on fire. I calmly replied: Roger, disconnecting now. See Ya.
Couldn’t get the one engine to restart (known fuel problem). So down we went, until reaching 8,000 ft, where the engine restarted. Off we went to fly a night low level in Scotland.
Thankfully God was your Co-Pilot! 🙏Great memory...waiting for your book...😺
And random story, a friend has a brother who was hired by Sam Walton…the Sam Walton…who was wearing coveralls visiting the store where the friends brother was working. Sam was impressed by the customer service, gave the kid his card and told him to call if he wanted a job. He did. And had a job for life.
That's when Walmart only sold Made in the USA
Yep! Exactly correct.
Wow...glad you told it again Tynyyn!
Years ago my husband bought a copy of “Sled Driver” by Brian Shul. Just so fascinating to me- that plane, the engineering, the photos he took while flying are all incredible feats. Just looked it up; that book is now listed for $500-1000.00! In-air refueling is amazing in and of itself. My son served in the Air Force at McConnell AFB in Wichita doing ATC for the KC-135’s and KC-46’s.
Wow...what an experience that must have been for your son! Please thank him for his Service from us! 🇺🇲🫡
Will do, thank you! I’ll have to send him this photo- he was a “Warthog” in basic training. 😄 Thanks for sharing.
Oh good... it's such an awesome photo!
A thing of beauty.
Yes!
And when she see something she likes, she purrs like the big cat on the high plains she is.
Your comment makes me smile because the A-10 is much loved! ✨
Gorgeous shot.
I thought so, too Uncle! Very cool!
Kansas Coyotes
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Thank you Qualified! I wanted to look them up!
You're totally welcome. With a moniker like the Kansas Coyotes, I just had to know.
Yes and they have a proud heritage!
WOW!!!
Coming in for a drink. Great view on how it's done. A nice long sip goes a long way.
Love the eyes painted on the snout of that Warthog. Don't know if it always was, but that is a picture of American innovation, skill, and kick-assery.
Me, too! Fierce!