A-10 Refueling

[sanfranciscobay]

After the fuel probe separates and a mist of gas sprays the planes windshield, does the spray of fuel leave an oily residue on the windshield making it difficult to see?

[TeletubbiesRcute]

@sanfranciscobay No, because the mist particles are very light and traveling in a horizontal trajectory, thus they don't penetrate the boundary layer. Perhaps you have seen tests in wind tunnels when they spray smoke on the models? The smoke goes around the model, right? If the particles were heavier and falling vertically, they would hit the windshield and leave a residue, exactly like rain.

[AnotherWAG]

Forget the fighters, I have wanted to fly an A-10 since I was a kid. Sadly, my eyesight disqualifies me from flight school.

[ParasiteQueen1]

We can refuel flying guns in the air now? O_O

[hyunki0510]

@ParasiteQueen1 we've been doing that for the past 2-3 decades or so now. Where have you been?lol

[fierwall5]

@hyunki0510 i think that he meant the Gatling gun on the front of the plane but i am not sure.

[hyunki0510]

@fierwall5 same to that. this plane was in service for a little over a decade or 2 now.

[swede6666]

jesus the fuel plane is going up and to the left, thats gotta be difficult for the A-10

[HunterXray]

The Air Guard in Madison, WI used to fly A-10's before they received F-16's. I enjoyed watching them fly right over my house. Sometimes they'd be so low you didn't hear them until they where flying away.

[F17F22]

I have KC-135;s fly over my house and they once did a mid-air refueling over my house going over the ocean with an F-22.

[F17F22]

image radio-ing in "GIMMIE ALL YOUR FULL OR WE'LL SHOOT YA'll TANKS!............please?" "radio back "no" A-10 says TAKE GAU-8 POWER AND PLUMMET TO TEH GROUND BELOW........... *shoots fuel tanks*

[DirectInjected]

God I love the A-10 so freaking much.

[foobity]

"Could you clean the windshield while you're at it?"

[suprslvrhz]

OH, and fuck boomers...I've seen them cause a shit ton of damage. Holed a nose fairing panel on an A-10, cracked a windshield wash nozzle on an A-10, cracked/dented panels on E models...

[jonesy97]

@suprslvrhz You sound like a crew chief, am I close?

[suprslvrhz]

Hehehe, starting at 1:00 the pilot in the A-10 is screaming for the tanker to slow down more. Still boggles my mind they have to slow to fill us up...

[Kopihucky]

Wow 2nd pilot really knew his shit... get right in and dock.. But I'm guessing he was the flight lead based on position

[Kopihucky]

am a friend of a guy who flys KC-135, he hates them... in his words "they will not be replaced until one crashes in a sub division"

[b101aa2]

utah ang, ie utah air national guard. nice.

[Crawlerz2468]

............NEXT!!!!

[Nightmasali34]

imagine the a10 is shooting at the plane with his gau-8 xD

[NanoBloxiate]

0:00-0:03 I though it was a cat

[cybereagle08]

A10 have some big Cojones

[NielsShoe]

The A-10 can do around 550mph its plenty speed for refueling.

[Orangebike666]

Sort of Reminds me of getting mugged.... "Give us all your fuel or we will bust a cap in your ass with the Gau-8!"

[sanfranciscobay]

@Orangebike666 Here is what the A10 is guilty of:

Penal Code 211 PC California's robbery law punishes the crime of taking someone else's property from the person's body or immediate possession, when accomplished by force or fear. This is a felony offense, punishable by two to nine years in the state prison

[sanfranciscobay]

Penal Code 417 PC California’s "brandishing a weapon" law prohibits "drawing, exhibiting, or using a firearm or deadly weapon". If you "brandish" a weapon or firearm in a rude, angry, or threatening manner, prosecutors could charge you with this offense.

It isn’t necessary that you actually intend to cause any harm or that the alleged victim even sees your weapon. The crime is complete once you draw, exhibit, or use the weapon in a rude, angry, or threatening manner.

[sanfranciscobay]

“Personal use of a firearm” sentencing enhancements:

Penal Code 12022 PC -- Being armed with a firearm or using a dangerous or deadly weapon during the commission of a felony

Penal Code 12022.2 PC -- Possessing ammunition designed to penetrate metal or armor during the commission of a felony

That A10 is now in a heck of a lot of trouble.

[sarge2906]

I love it! Porn for conservatives!

[Frederf220]

Considering that there are no AIM-9s and someone's allowed to handy cam the sortie, I'm guessing this is a training flight over UTAH or so. GBUs possibly for dry/live practice.

[whitewingsrich]

A-10 was obviously still on its way to its target, 2 Paveway Laser guided bombs still under the wings with a LANTIRN pod or targeting pod of some kind under its starboard wing lol

[Eskimo42Joe]

@whitewingsrich Yeah, obviously. Or it could be RTB without dropping the ordinance. Way to go, Capt. Obvious, they don't have to drop their bombs to return home mission complete.

[420Tenke]

imagine that as a job

[dman72]

It's a hoot to watch a 135 refuel A-10's. the tanker actually has to drop so much flap and slow down so much you wonder how much longer you can stay aloft, due to the A-10 being so slow.

[gastonrivero]

the a-10 is slow, but it is still a fast plane, just slow compared to figthers and stuff.

[Weirdo10o4]

Didn't know they can refuel in air.