I think most of those home-schooled could figure it out. It’s the public schools that worry me.

If she could’ve figured that out, she wouldn’t have made the misteak. Turn in or tear up that CDL girl,

Just don’t use it to offload anything “Heavy”.

You sure that AC number wasn’t 63-7998? I flew it initially at Schilling AFB, KS and drew the tail number again once or twice while flying out of U-Tapao in Thailand.

When I was in -135’s, we had one crew with a weak pilot crewed with an outstanding boom. He could read and decipher an Approach Plate as good or better than some pilots. After all, we was saving his ass too.

I flew with F.E’s in the KC-97. To a fault they were the most experienced and dedicated crew members I’ve ever flown with. NO we didn’t have them on the -135, but there were times when I wish we did.

That’s the first I’d heard of those details, but it doesn’t surprise me. A receiver pilot, particularly one who is low on fuel may be prone to over-compensate with the throttle(s) and close too quickly. Like I said before, I only had one “real” breakaway with a sloppy and wild (maybe tired) F-105 pilot in Viet Nam.

I spent the better part of my career “up front” driving the tanker. If I ever wanted an adrenaline “rush” all I had to do, if there were another pilot to take my seat, is go back during a night B-52 refueling with a rookie receiver pilot. I usually went back up front in a hurry. A crew becomes aware of their crew,…