S3B Tanker - with drogue system

[NeilWillis]

Has anyone else noticed we now have an S3B tanker equipped with a drogue refuelling system?

 

I wonder how long it will be before we have a suitably equipped airframe to refuel from it. Does anyone have any information about what will be forthcoming?

[USSInchon]

I believe that has been there since the LOMAC days, at least as long as DCSW has been around. Also just FYI, the S-3 was phased out of Naval service in 2009, with a small handfull still operating with VX-30 to patrol the missile ranges off the coast of California.

Edited December 31, 2014 by USSInchon

[Chappie]

Has anyone else noticed we now have an S3B tanker equipped with a drogue refuelling system?

 

I wonder how long it will be before we have a suitably equipped airframe to refuel from it. Does anyone have any information about what will be forthcoming?

 

Have you tried to cozy up and grab fuel? Make a mission with the S3B to provide refueling for the Su-33 ... Make America and Russia friends in your mission to do so. Last time I checked this I was in an F-14 (cheap mod) that was unable to deploy the refueling probe but I noticed the S3B didn't respond to repeated calls for fuel.

 

That may indeed be a simple solution for ED with the up and coming F/A-18 to enable buddy drogues and S3B refueling as the only other drogue and probe refueled is the A-50 for the Su-33.

[Sauerkraut]

You can manually refreshed in the S-3b for a very long time. Pre-contact point is 0.1km, until the hose reel is extended.

 

In this picture I just miss the pre-contact-point. S-3B is flown from the computer, the Su-33 manually.

Edited December 31, 2014 by Sauerkraut

[Goztreh]

 

Only 3t of kero in the S3.

But funny to refuel on it.

 

Goz.

[ALF7]

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п.с.Tanker operator comm S-3B-english,aviabase comm ATC-russian.(Su-33)

П.С.2 Small problem speed mode S-3B in refuel contact(406км\ч-411-406-411-...)

п.с.3 Wait F\A-18C\E http://forums.eagle.ru/showpost.php?p=2270623&postcount=4606

Edited December 31, 2014 by ALF7

[NeilWillis]

I must give it a go with the SU33 then.

 

I got comms, and got it to deploy the drogue without any issues.

 

It'll be useful practice until the Typhoon comes along with the Airbus tanker.

[USSInchon]

Personally I would like to see a KC-130. It would really help withe VM operations.