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fromBusiness Insider
3 days ago

Videos show what it's like watching British Typhoon and Swedish Gripen jets refuel at 30,000 feet

Midair refueling enables fighter jets to extend range and endurance but requires dangerous close-proximity maneuvers with tanker aircraft like the RAF Voyager.
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fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago

How boom operators aboard the US Air Force's flying gas stations keep their cool doing an 'inherently dangerous' job

US Air Force boom operators conduct inherently dangerous midair refueling, closing to 8–12 feet and relying on training and calm to prevent catastrophic mistakes.
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