DOES IT GET ANY MORE BADA$$ THAN THIS NIGHT AIR-TO-AIR FUELING OF AN A-10 WARTHOG! π
GOD BLESS OUR WARRIORS! πΊπ²π«‘
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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: Youβre on fire, Youβre on fire. I calmly replied: Roger, disconnecting now. See Ya.
Couldnβt 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! πGreat memory...waiting for your book...πΊ