New joint ops with USAF?

[RogueLeader]

Well, what do you know, looks like Big Blue is getting used to us doing photo recon.  They even have us going on long range missions to gather photos after the fighters go in.

http://capblog.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/05/19/refueling_cap_aircraft.jpg

Not true, but hilarious.  What do all y'all think.

[SKYKING607]

Me tinks da prop will chew up the fuel hose!

[SarDragon]

Me tinks da prop will chew up the fuel hose!

'Tain't no hose there; that's a metal pipe. And if the socket is back at the fuel tank, there should be enough clearance. 

[RogueLeader]

Talk about endurance missions.

[JohnKachenmeister]

I didn't know 135's had 100LL!

[wingnut]

Thats the NEW 182s that use jet A, it is a German Turbo Diesel engine, a TBO of 3000hrs, uses 1/2 the fuel, clean burning. . . gee we are getting smart in CAP, and cutting down on green house gases

[SJFedor]

Thats the NEW 182s that use jet A, it is a German Turbo Diesel engine, a TBO of 3000hrs, uses 1/2 the fuel, clean burning. . . gee we are getting smart in CAP, and cutting down on green house gases

Yeah it's a great plane. I was flying right wingman for him, the MS took the picture. This was one of our endurance tests on a high bird.

We stayed up for 17 hours before we realized we violated 60-1's duty day limitations.   :angel:

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