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To: Magnum44

Yup. Read an article last week about a navy f18 near Japan refueling from a tanker and the hose to the basket disengaged and beat the A/C and canopy. Shattered the canopy. Pilot got cold real quick had to drop down to 10K and divert Japan.

The basket was still stuck on the recepticle.

$#!t happens.


33 posted on 10/05/2020 3:24:59 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: AFreeBird

I’ve seen the damage firsthand from basket refueling.
Windscreens and canopies are expensive

Along with the ejection seat smell......From the pilot.


37 posted on 10/05/2020 4:13:13 PM PDT by BigpapaBo (If it don't kill you it'll make you _________!)
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