B-2 Refueling

"ttyymmnn" (ttyymmnn) 03/11/2015 at 13:15 • Filed to: planelopnik

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Here's a neat video of a B-2 Spirit bomber being refueled by a KC-135 of the 151st ARW over Montana. What is interesting is to watch the rotating fuel receptacle on the back of the B-2. After refueling, the hatch rotates shut and essentially disappears, helping to keep the B-2 stealthy.

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atrombs > ttyymmnn 03/11/2015 at 13:23

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That was cool! Thought it would be a little quicker though.

McMike > ttyymmnn 03/11/2015 at 13:34

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Neat!

ttyymmnn > McMike 03/11/2015 at 13:35

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What's old is new again.

doodon2whls > ttyymmnn 03/11/2015 at 14:34

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Stealthy B-2 is Stealthy !

doodon2whls > ttyymmnn 03/11/2015 at 14:41

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Bonus:

Stratotanker rolls to intercept and fuel a Bone over Afghanistan... Great HD video with details of instruments and such. With boomer comms feed.

doodon2whls > ttyymmnn 03/11/2015 at 14:42

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ttyymmnn > doodon2whls 03/11/2015 at 15:08

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That was neat. I liked watching the spoilers on the B-1 flipping up and down as it backed off the tanker. A lot of American hardware at that air base. The Bone on the ground (and presumably the one in the air) was from Dyess AFB in Abilene. I photograph those guys often when I go there.

Autofixation > ttyymmnn 03/11/2015 at 15:15

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Pretty sweet. Is the pilot on the right in the cockpit still meeting height/weight standards?

ttyymmnn > Autofixation 03/11/2015 at 15:39

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I doubt they're handing out many fatboy discharges these days. They need all the pilots they can get.