Nodak Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 The story of Northstar and a broken Phantom running out of luck and options 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper117 Posted March 4 Share Posted March 4 Amazing stuff... thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalasnkova74 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 (edited) Often today when some are asked “what’s the most important aircraft in the USAF”, the typical answer is the F-22,F-15, F-16, or perhaps the B-2. The initiated know it’s the KC-135. Without the Stratotanker’s gas and cargo bay, no one else flies. Edited March 5 by Kalasnkova74 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cab Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 3 hours ago, Kalasnkova74 said: Often today when some are asked “what’s the most important aircraft in the USAF”, the typical answer is the F-22,F-15, F-16, or perhaps the B-2. The initiated know it’s the KC-135. Without the Stratotanker’s gas and cargo bay, no one else flies. Yep. “Amateurs talk about tactics, but professionals study logistics” 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elf1606688794 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 3 hours ago, Kalasnkova74 said: Without the Stratotanker’s gas and cargo bay, no one else flies. Everyone else flies, they just don't fly as long or as far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodak Posted March 5 Author Share Posted March 5 The old saying in MAC back in my day, fighter pilots make the papers, but trash haulers make the history. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braunn Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Tanking a crippled F4 at high AOA, 1600 feet above the water at 190kts. Wow. Well deserved and true heroes of aviation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elf1606688794 Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 21 hours ago, Nodak said: The story of Northstar and a broken Phantom running out of luck and options That happened about a month after I left Seymour Johnson. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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