Fully loaded a B-52 carries 312,197 pounds of fuel while a KC-135 (the tanker in the video) carries only 200,000lbs the B-1b too can and will drain an entire tanker while refueling.
@@RandomGuys_ The issue probably lies with you, as you're getting weight and volume mixed up. The B52's tanks can hold 48,000 gallons. That's roughly 315,000lbs depending on which fuel you're talking about. 40,000lbs is roughly the same as a C-130 with full tanks.
40+ years on, and that completely frameless canopy on the F-16 never ceases to amaze... what a pleasure that kind of unlimited visibility must be for the reclined pilot...
While I was in the Air Force I got the privilege of watching, from the "back window", B-52's get refueled from a KC-135 and a KC-10. That, and a MITO (Minimal Interval Takeoff") were the coolest things I got to see.
That first boom, is the 151st air refueling team from utah. Thats my dads unit:) i have pictures of me as a boy sitting in one of these. My dad has photos of him refueling a b52, an a10 and a few 16s.
Thank you for posting this video. I was a Crew Chief on a KC-135 in 1974-79. Brought back some fond memories. Amazingly, the "Boomer" is laying down and doing part of the hook up using mirrors.
Thanks for the great video from a former Airman. I got out 5/75 after my first enlistment was up. Enjoyed my Air Force time. I was fortunate and had good duty stations my whole enlistment. AIM HIGH ! FLY HIGH ! GO BLUE ! GO AIR FORCE !!!
It’s amazing how precise you have to be while doing This. The amount of thrust. Your angle. They are getting so close to each other they are creating turbulence with each other. It’s just so amazing.
They are so close depending on distance/altitude/vector from site, a “pencil beam” precision tracking RADAR even shows them merge into one return. Almost looks like jamming on the scope as two returns become one and then separate. I miss that work a lot.
@@flybeep1661 The B2 has been seen in Britain on numerous occasions, not least at the RIAT air display at RAF Fairford. And it is likely that some of that footage is over the UK since the tanker is from the 100th Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, about 70 miles north of London.
Absolutely, during the height of the Cold War, they kept B-52s on constant ready for nuclear war with Strategic Air Command, so refueling was a necessity.
@@foxglow6798 THANK YOU. Don't get me wrong, I love the Hog as much as the next guy, but people have developed an almost cult like devotion to the thing. Yes it's an incredible plane with heavy ordnance and a stupid powerful gun, but the internet treats it as if it has no flaws and will be in service for the next 200 years.
@Corey I assume by air force you mean the force we present in the air. Yes the Air Force has some pretty cool toys but don't forget that the rest of the branches have some pretty nasty toys also.
The A-10 sucks, it has the highest friendly fire rate among US military planes and is completely useless against any enemy with any kind of anti-air capability
eh my fave jet is the F-15, the thing is still in action after years of development it was made in the 70s and broke every record back then... it's clearly the perfect jet
To all my brothers and sisters in the Arm Services. I am proud of you all and everything that you do for our great nation. Holidays are coming, in behalf of my family and I. God Bless you all, look out for one another and come home safe. Every time I write this messages tears come down my face do to the fact that I love you all and I pray that one day we can all come home not have to worry on going back to harms way. Love you all be safe and God Bless America.
Imagine the first person to ever refuel a B-2. Just seeing it at that angle and in perspective really makes it seem even more alien than it already does
My grandfather use to be in the air force and was the person who controlled the robotic fueling arm!!! I never appreciated it so much until now!! Amazing!
Years ago I went to an airshow in Atlantic City NJ. You would sit right on the beach and watch the whole show. There were plenty of stunt planes, military fighters, bombers, historical planes and even the Thunderbirds. But two planes made my jaw drop. The first was the Harrier jump jet. It hovered about 100' above the water. The best part of the show was when a B-2 Spirit came up the shore. You couldn't hear the aircraft until it passed you and turned east and began to climb. At that point the jet exhaust was pointed right at us and that was when we finally heard that beautiful machine. Crazy how quiet it was but even crazier how loud it was when you actually had the exhaust facing you. Almost like it was impossible to be that way
Faved and saved! Something so serene and relaxing about watching all my favorite war birds refuel. That A-10 looks so menacing. And seeing a B-52 is nothing short of poetry in motion. Only one missing was the tomcat 😢.... rip.
A-10 will always be my favorite air war machine for simple destructive force. But you’ve gotta love the elegant and sharp lines of the F-22 and F-35. Such beautiful aircraft.
Thank you all for your service. Do you wake up in the morning and think "damn I have one very cool job"? Jesus, the level of confidence and coolness of both pilot and fuel crew is amazing.
Somethink Cool You’re absolutely not wrong I would be terrified to get near that thing and not only are they a fortune to purchase and maintain there are so few that if an accident happens that is a whole Nother issue that would be one thing I am afraid to Refill along with some F 22’s I mean the F 35’s are great and all but they are in current production run so things can be replaced as far as the B2 in the F 22 I am sure it is a little bit different
@@justinwojciechowski1073 If you are afraid of scratching the paint a little then the job isn't for you. But trust me you go through a ton of training before they even let you loose on that boom.
Amazing video and what a great career for anyone interested in aircraft, the difference in types you get to witness, must be one of the best jobs ? Well done to you all .
One operates a piece of equipment long enough? It becomes part of you. These flyers are the best. And I fur one am very happy that they're on our side. Godspeed.
Thanks for making this video available. Even as someone that understands little about the various aircraft, I can see the incredible advantage of fueling=up without the need to return to base. One question please. I noticed on another of your vids that a fighter appeared to be 'holding' position close by. Is this as a planned defensive matter or was the plane simply waiting it's turn? I take it that the 'tanker' would be an easy target.
Bill Blinky That plane was either waiting, or just fueled. These operations are very well protected by various other aircraft, or these events take place over protected airspace. Thanks for stopping by. Come again anytime.
+Gung Ho Vids Good video, I was a boom operator on KC-135A models which were better known as Water Wagons or Steam Jets since we still used water injection for heavyweight takeoffs. I have 2443.4 hours in A models over a 10 year period from March 78 to Aug of 88.
Charles Pierce Thanks for commenting. It's very cool to hear from someone who actually did this. I have never heard the terms "Water Wagon" or "Steam Jet". I will borrow that maybe in my future vids with your permission. I was Navy from 78-86. Please stop by anytime. People need to hear stuff like what you just said.
+Gung Ho Vids The terms "Water Wagons" or "Steam Jets" were never meant as something derogatory. It was a term of affection and it is okay to use the term. The idea was pump water in the first stage of a jet engine increases the density of the air giving more thrust out the back. On the -135's that still had the original J-57 engines and on B-52D's thru the G's the water injection is the reason for the black smoke during takeoffs. We could only use water injection from +20F to 100F, below 20F or above 100F it didn't help. They tested a fully loaded -135A at Edwards AFB in summer to find out how much runway it really needed to a max weight takeoff. Edwards AFB has 15,000 feet of concrete runway and several miles of lake bed if needed. A -135A model at max weight used all 15,000ft of concrete and 2,000ft of lake bed to get airborne. SAC runways were normally 13,500ft long but I am not sure if that included the overruns or not. If you watch the movie "Final Countdown" with Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen, shortly before that movie came out I refueled some of the aircraft from the USS Nimitz over the North Sea. I had a F-14 tomcat sneak in and get 2900lbs of fuel and didn't talk to me but I had his aircraft number so we still charged the Nimitz for the fuel.
8:59 idk why but the way that the person looks at the nozzle then at the fuel operator and back is gosh darn adorable
Lol
Omg its so true
Yeah hahh
That made me smile
What you doin to my plane boi????????
When all other aircraft communicate each actions while refueling, B-2 just gets the fuel and leaves...talking about stealth.
+Comfortably0 I noticed that too
I don't think they were recording audio for that one.
The F-22 is quiet too. Hella stealth
Its the Solid Snake of aircrafts, it goes " *!* " when its spotted.
@@keymind117 @ 4:30 you can hear a crewman say "...fucking COOL". I was like...THAT'S WHAT I WAS THINKING
KC: B52, how much you want?
B52: Leave yourself enough to get home.
Fully loaded a B-52 carries 312,197 pounds of fuel while a KC-135 (the tanker in the video) carries only 200,000lbs the B-1b too can and will drain an entire tanker while refueling.
LORDOceanus lol no it only carries 40 thousand lbs of fuel according to google
bing bingbung then search up documentaries about it, hmm why does it say the same thing huh?
@@RandomGuys_ The issue probably lies with you, as you're getting weight and volume mixed up. The B52's tanks can hold 48,000 gallons. That's roughly 315,000lbs depending on which fuel you're talking about. 40,000lbs is roughly the same as a C-130 with full tanks.
@@RandomGuys_ according to google, what, are you going to be able to get a blueprint of a b2 from google? google isn't always right my man
I love the F-22's canopy!
+TheJetFighter It looks cool with it's full glass canopy, he must have a great view and going by the tint he would get some epic sunrises and sunsets.
I read that the tint is due to Gold imbedded in it to absorb radar waves. Was surprised the F- 35 didn't have it too.
terry boyer maybe cuz it didn’t work as well as they said or hoped it did? Idk just thinking
its indium tin oxide coating to absorb radar waves
I agree. The F-22 is my all time favorite jet fighter alongside the SU-57.
40+ years on, and that completely frameless canopy on the F-16 never ceases to amaze... what a pleasure that kind of unlimited visibility must be for the reclined pilot...
that time is short
8:59 "you doin that right, buddy? I don't wanna die u know"
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@@belkan1661
The U.S. has some badass hardware.
The entire World has dem.
+Jurassic Xenomorph not necessarily boom operated hoses
*NO SHIT!*
Cat Slave has what, aids?
Russia : Bakada
god that b2 looks amazing
Can you imagine being an enemy tank crew, and there was even the faintest rumor that there was A-10’s in the vicinity?
it's not like the a10 is any good at shooting down planes
Sir scammalot I meant tank crew, not refuel tanker.
@@TexanInItaly cool
*insert meme of Jordan Peele sweating profusely
@@villenilsson7182 it actually does decently. In Irag it took down several enemy fighters while fighting ground targets at the same time
is this some kind of porn?
biffamc yup, and when some of the fuel sprays out at disconnect is the “money shot”
No ,just clips that shows how planes looks like and how they refuel ,xD
No
biffamc ayo pause
The refuel nozzle looks like a horse 🍆 and the refuel opening looks like 🍪...so...yea plane porn PP
The F-16 Pilots were all so nice and thankful, that is my favorite part after seeing those A-10's at the beginning. Thanks for sharing.
In WW1 they threw gas cans at each other.
Ok.
Thank you for this information, this will greatly improve my life.
I think you mean ww2 in ww1 they would just make quick trips, planes were new at the time
That was banned it the rules of warfare. I think you mean world war 1.
Wait really........ huh😶
That moment when a B-2 spirit needs fuel but it’s so stealth you can’t find it 😐
You'r coment killed me😂😂😂
You don’t find the B-2
It finds YOU
1 second has passed
2 seconds has passed
3 seconds has passed
No one is there to be wooooshed
Fine, I’ll do it myself
ARE YOU STUPID IT’S RIGHT THERE
While I was in the Air Force I got the privilege of watching, from the "back window", B-52's get refueled from a KC-135 and a KC-10. That, and a MITO (Minimal Interval Takeoff") were the coolest things I got to see.
I looooooove the A-10, but damn, the B-1 is one of the most beautiful birds ever made.
It's not a bird it's a jet
@@spidersaremean8917 its a bird..a WARBIRD
The B-1 flies and can, albeit slowly, flap its wings so qualifies as a bird to me. 😁
Whoever filmed this and compiled this is epic! Thanks so much for the great footage!
Operator- Refuelling done.
Pilot- Where do I swipe my credit card?
"Just tell us your unit, we'll bill them..."
@@KazutoSAO47 😀
That first boom, is the 151st air refueling team from utah. Thats my dads unit:) i have pictures of me as a boy sitting in one of these. My dad has photos of him refueling a b52, an a10 and a few 16s.
Nice
Thank you for posting this video. I was a Crew Chief on a KC-135 in 1974-79. Brought back some fond memories. Amazingly, the "Boomer" is laying down and doing part of the hook up using mirrors.
+LadyGunfighter45 May I thank you instead. Nobody deserves it more. You are most welcome here.
LadyGunfighter45 the booms don’t use mirrors to hook up. They use the window and look down. No mirrors.
Thanks for the great video from a former Airman. I got out 5/75 after my first enlistment was up. Enjoyed my Air Force time. I was fortunate and had good duty stations my whole enlistment.
AIM HIGH ! FLY HIGH ! GO BLUE ! GO AIR FORCE !!!
I flew hogs during Iraq.
I also helped in Mogadishu.
How stressful can flying a plane get?
Hayden Jones no, no you didn’t
Another damn good vid, bud!
...and of course, NO MUSIC!!!! Thanks so much!
jonesy97 right? the background cabin noise is so relaxing
It’s amazing how precise you have to be while doing This. The amount of thrust. Your angle. They are getting so close to each other they are creating turbulence with each other. It’s just so amazing.
They are so close depending on distance/altitude/vector from site, a “pencil beam” precision tracking RADAR even shows them merge into one return. Almost looks like jamming on the scope as two returns become one and then separate. I miss that work a lot.
Woman flying that death machine...God damn! Like A-10 wasn't sexy enough already!
Good to see someone else sees the beauty in the Warthog
Edit: idk how that got through
IKR
Wtf...
A-10 is such a cool plane. No other plane that i know of has a sexy silhouette like it.
Kinda weird but ok
3:57 UFO came for refueling.
😂
Lol they say the tested that plane in area 51
Tryna get back to Area 51 ya know
Cylon fighter
First time I say the b-2 I thought it was an ufo, latter realized there is a thing called stealth
+Tony Carroll - some of that footage is over the UK... the B-2 and the B-52 for sure.
@@flybeep1661 The B2 has been seen in Britain on numerous occasions, not least at the RIAT air display at RAF Fairford. And it is likely that some of that footage is over the UK since the tanker is from the 100th Refueling Wing at RAF Mildenhall, about 70 miles north of London.
IF ID BE IN BRITISH SKIES ID GET A NUCLEAR PAYLOAD AND REK THER FUCKTARDNESS
Jester Anicete nice to know that
@@aj384 UR IN MY TEAM
@@flybeep1661 The 100ARW on the boom wings gives it away; at least in the vacinity of the UK
What a smooth operator.The pros always make tough work seem easy.
I never knew the B52 was capable of air refueling! WOW this is amazing!!!
+AgentJucey Was a must for chrome dome missions.
Absolutely, during the height of the Cold War, they kept B-52s on constant ready for nuclear war with Strategic Air Command, so refueling was a necessity.
it looks super badass
I wonder how many Buffs it takes to suck a tanker dry
One of the nuclear accidents happened because B52 rammed into fuel line and fell to the ground
11:14 ok sir, thanks for comin', have a nice flight.
Thank you guys, appreciate it.
*patriotism intensifies*
Brilliant footage, thanks for sharing.
David Selby 'preciate the positive feedback.
Pilot: FILL ME UP DADDY
Tanker: What?
Pilot: What?
Sir I believe this is yours 🏆
USAF: (Tries to out model A-10 for around 20 years)
A-10:
*(Laughs in BBBRRRTTTTTTT)*
@@foxglow6798 THANK YOU. Don't get me wrong, I love the Hog as much as the next guy, but people have developed an almost cult like devotion to the thing. Yes it's an incredible plane with heavy ordnance and a stupid powerful gun, but the internet treats it as if it has no flaws and will be in service for the next 200 years.
@Corey I assume by air force you mean the force we present in the air. Yes the Air Force has some pretty cool toys but don't forget that the rest of the branches have some pretty nasty toys also.
@Corey lol... fair enough!
Yes!
The A-10 sucks, it has the highest friendly fire rate among US military planes and is completely useless against any enemy with any kind of anti-air capability
F16 Pilots were the coolest :P
RS Absolutely.
eh my fave jet is the F-15, the thing is still in action after years of development
it was made in the 70s and broke every record back then... it's clearly the perfect jet
and to let you know the new F-15X Eagle has *Stealth* technology and such
haloplayer 117pro a10 is perfect too
Absolutely.
3:51 So much turbulence gosh lol
To all my brothers and sisters in the Arm Services. I am proud of you all and everything that you do for our great nation. Holidays are coming, in behalf of my family and I. God Bless you all, look out for one another and come home safe. Every time I write this messages tears come down my face do to the fact that I love you all and I pray that one day we can all come home not have to worry on going back to harms way. Love you all be safe and God Bless America.
Imagine the first person to ever refuel a B-2. Just seeing it at that angle and in perspective really makes it seem even more alien than it already does
Warbirds Refuel In Air
Gung Ho Vids hmm i think i been in one of that getting fueled i was flying the plane it was very hard i was flying a f-15
Minecraft Bros no sorry it was the b-52
Minecraft Bros So you're a B-52 pilot that dreamed he was and F-15 pilot. I hope you got your rocks off.
almost crashed my plane XD
+Gung Ho Vids what he say?
I thought the B52 could refuel planes, never knew it could be refueled... Now i want to see a chain of aerial tankers refueling eachother
Phantom Aviator the KC135 can be refueled too
@@jayhawks-jh6dp YES YES YES YES YES
The B-52 is a bomber, not tanker...
Neo Master both
@@wyatt5580 So, the tanks on the edge are its fuel and it can't share?
My grandfather use to be in the air force and was the person who controlled the robotic fueling arm!!! I never appreciated it so much until now!! Amazing!
That f22 cockpit is beautiful
Years ago I went to an airshow in Atlantic City NJ. You would sit right on the beach and watch the whole show. There were plenty of stunt planes, military fighters, bombers, historical planes and even the Thunderbirds. But two planes made my jaw drop. The first was the Harrier jump jet. It hovered about 100' above the water. The best part of the show was when a B-2 Spirit came up the shore. You couldn't hear the aircraft until it passed you and turned east and began to climb. At that point the jet exhaust was pointed right at us and that was when we finally heard that beautiful machine. Crazy how quiet it was but even crazier how loud it was when you actually had the exhaust facing you. Almost like it was impossible to be that way
Thank you for your sacrifice..God speed...that F22 raptor is badass ....
Faved and saved! Something so serene and relaxing about watching all my favorite war birds refuel. That A-10 looks so menacing. And seeing a B-52 is nothing short of poetry in motion. Only one missing was the tomcat 😢.... rip.
F-16 pilots seem like a friendly, chatty bunch.
Hehhee
+Dat Duce thought the same thing as well. Maybe it has something to do with F-16 pilots being ANG??
A-10 will always be my favorite air war machine for simple destructive force. But you’ve gotta love the elegant and sharp lines of the F-22 and F-35. Such beautiful aircraft.
1:56 The landscape below is absolutely gorgeous.
Yeo
Just learned how all this works yesterday it’s truly amazing how much is mechanically going on inside the air craft that makes this happen
Great stuff could watch this all day!
I feel so relaxed watching this... The F-15 is my favorite! Beautiful engineering!
The f22 windows are not legal in Alabama
TF why?
@@joaopaulogalloclaudino9671 are you stupid
Ahhh just a normal YT comment section!
@@user-dk8gz3bl7r yeah. When someone gets whooshed
I'm just gonna eat this and see how this finishes.....🍿
B-52 just looks so sick. Looks like a damn spaceship
Could have just about cleaned the windshield and checked the oil of the B2.
+John Robertson i would love to jump over it and cleaned the windshield
lol, which fuel do you want sir? high octane or low octane?
John Robertson The B52 runs better with dirty windshields and old oil
They only let the best pilots use them, and it really shows!
Thank you all for your service. Do you wake up in the morning and think "damn I have one very cool job"? Jesus, the level of confidence and coolness of both pilot and fuel crew is amazing.
That b2 really has an emphasis on stealth
man the B1 get flogged around quite heavily! Kudos to those flyingskills! Thank you for your service!
My dad is the boom operator in the kc-135
That’s sick 👍🏿
Is he the operator in this video or just generally?
That B-52 may have been built nearly 60 years ago, but it is still a beast! They are huge!!!
Oh the B-2 refueling must be so stresfull ,this mashine costs a LOOT of money and only the best pilots can fly it!
Somethink Cool You’re absolutely not wrong I would be terrified to get near that thing and not only are they a fortune to purchase and maintain there are so few that if an accident happens that is a whole Nother issue that would be one thing I am afraid to Refill along with some F 22’s I mean the F 35’s are great and all but they are in current production run so things can be replaced as far as the B2 in the F 22 I am sure it is a little bit different
that B2 was insane close to the KC...
@@justinwojciechowski1073 If you are afraid of scratching the paint a little then the job isn't for you. But trust me you go through a ton of training before they even let you loose on that boom.
@@richardcox8409 Boom ops always joke that they could see the socks of the Pilots when they refuel.
@@bloodmoongrizzlythefirst6492 what does that mean? I'm little slow here 🤔
The military are the most bros guys ever. They're always so supportive, happy
I remember my first time....the nozzle beating the shit out of the cockpit. 🤣
Everyones first time is rough
i can just see someone animate the nozzle physically growing arms and punching an f-16s cockpit
The B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit are amazing to watch
A-10 Is just filling up with *bullets*
you mean *brrrt*
Boolet
Brrrrlet
This was awesome. I was a Crew Chief on F-15s. Loved that bird.
10:11 posing for a pic how cool is that lol
128 ARWI live right down the road from that air national guard base you guys are amazing in the air keep it up
was the last a-10 a female pilot?
Kazam that's correct
Gung Ho Vids
+Kazam I love me some female death dealers.
+geese female voice was very clear.
the voice was really clear and you could hear a female voice so got to ask, why ask if its a female when you can hear a female voice
I remember those days.
I was a crew chief on a KC-135...Loved it.
Got a lot of cool pictures.
Amazing video and what a great career for anyone interested in aircraft, the difference in types you get to witness, must be one of the best jobs ? Well done to you all .
I never get tired of watching this stuff! GB America!
Female A-10 pilot 🤤
dexterslag hell yea dude
Yes, we call them Morts.... But the newest Arizona elected one was kick ass pilot I went through Flight School with , Martha McSally !!
Nasa pilot sucker
I'd let her autopilot my joystick....I mean god bless AMERAICA
@@RobertAnderson-ze9mu lmao
One operates a piece of equipment long enough? It becomes part of you. These flyers are the best. And I fur one am very happy that they're on our side. Godspeed.
@4:30 I belive the phrase is "fukin cool".
The A-10 will forever be my favorite. Such a gorgeous beast.
10:10 XD tell them to say hello
Scary seeing that A-10 cannon staring in your general direction. One sneeze and BRRRRRRRRTTTT!
Me trying to sleep at 3 am
Mosquitos: "CONTACT"
The B2 stealth was extremely cool. Thanks for sharing
I love that B-2 such a sexy bird
It does look amazing, but I'd be nervous if I was close to one because that's a 2.1 billion dollar aircraft right there ;v;
Don't remember a Utah Air National Guard KC135 in my day. Thank goodness that airman knows her job so so well! Thank you for your service!
After filling the A-10 tank
Pilot: I got one more problem captain
Tanker: what’s that?
Pilot: I am out of brrrrrrrrrt
Nothing like seeing that B-2 spirit man.....I marvel at that thing ever time.......That thing is light years ahead of its time
I think this is the one thing harder than landing on a carrier
Really depends on the aircraft.
On DCS world I've landed in carriers (catch and all) but have yet to even connect the fuel line of a refuel yet :/
Love it. This is my kind of Reality TV. Thanks for the upload.
Utah Air Guard! Keep 'em flyin' boys!
Incredible precision flying! 🎯
U.S. has the sexiest instruments of death. Beautiful.
I think you never saw a Sukhoi Jet
@Rory Spoons then you dont know anything about jets
@Rory Spoons do you eat stupid for breakfast?
@Rory Spoons * Infinite no u *
But for real, dont talk about things, if you dont know anything
@@yudzayin The only good looking Sukhoi is the Su-57. F-22 is still the best 5th Gen fighter for me.
The Best Refuler video I've seen!
Thanks for making this video available. Even as someone that understands little about the various aircraft, I can see the incredible advantage of fueling=up without the need to return to base.
One question please. I noticed on another of your vids that a fighter appeared to be 'holding' position close by. Is this as a planned defensive matter or was the plane simply waiting it's turn? I take it that the 'tanker' would be an easy target.
Bill Blinky That plane was either waiting, or just fueled. These operations are very well protected by various other aircraft, or these events take place over protected airspace. Thanks for stopping by. Come again anytime.
Gung Ho Vids I see. Sounds, like a perfectly logical system and I'm pleased that everyone is safe.
+Gung Ho Vids Good video, I was a boom operator on KC-135A models which were better known as Water Wagons or Steam Jets since we still used water injection for heavyweight takeoffs. I have 2443.4 hours in A models over a 10 year period from March 78 to Aug of 88.
Charles Pierce Thanks for commenting. It's very cool to hear from someone who actually did this. I have never heard the terms "Water Wagon" or "Steam Jet". I will borrow that maybe in my future vids with your permission. I was Navy from 78-86. Please stop by anytime. People need to hear stuff like what you just said.
+Gung Ho Vids The terms "Water Wagons" or "Steam Jets" were never meant as something derogatory. It was a term of affection and it is okay to use the term. The idea was pump water in the first stage of a jet engine increases the density of the air giving more thrust out the back. On the -135's that still had the original J-57 engines and on B-52D's thru the G's the water injection is the reason for the black smoke during takeoffs. We could only use water injection from +20F to 100F, below 20F or above 100F it didn't help. They tested a fully loaded -135A at Edwards AFB in summer to find out how much runway it really needed to a max weight takeoff. Edwards AFB has 15,000 feet of concrete runway and several miles of lake bed if needed. A -135A model at max weight used all 15,000ft of concrete and 2,000ft of lake bed to get airborne. SAC runways were normally 13,500ft long but I am not sure if that included the overruns or not. If you watch the movie "Final Countdown" with Kirk Douglas and Martin Sheen, shortly before that movie came out I refueled some of the aircraft from the USS Nimitz over the North Sea. I had a F-14 tomcat sneak in and get 2900lbs of fuel and didn't talk to me but I had his aircraft number so we still charged the Nimitz for the fuel.
Most American thing i have seen this whole week plus most badass
SO FREACKING COOOOLLLL!!!!
Lancers are the most beautiful bombers in the world and one of the most beautiful planes ever built.
Super Video Muy Bien Logrado... Gracias
Okay, watching this I'm being reminded of the best view that anyone can have in the air.
3:59 It's like refueling an alien spaceship.
The boom sounded so happy refueling that F22. Like it just made it with a smoking hot model 😄
10:20....Master Chief?... I think the F-22 was the best 😎 this is called give a another refueling on badassary.
That's a f16
I love the A-10, but my goodness the F-22 is one sexy plane. The B-52 is a fantastic bird, but it definitely deserves its BUFF nickname.
0:00 A-10 Thunderbolt II
1:53 B-1 Lancer
3:58 B-2 Spirit
5:29 B-52 Stratofortress
7:45 F-15 Eagle
9:17 F-16 Falcon
11:28 F-22 Raptor
13:11 F-35A Lightning II
Wow, I thought the B1B was a cool sight - then the B2 turned up! Holy sh*t that was an awesome sight. Thanks for an epic video, cheers.
I think I’m in love with the girl piloting the a-10
That part when the pilot of the f15 looks at the nozzle and then the fuel operator is friendship goals.