Aerial refueling is a real test of a pilot
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From: "Jim Nichols" <jhnichols@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, December 5, 2018 9:18:16 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] OT: Mid-air Collision
Saw this on the evening news. Sad.
Each time I see one of those drogues, I am amazed at how little they appear to
have changed since we tested them for stability in wind tunnel tests, early in
my career.
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> On Dec 5, 2018, at 6:45 PM, Chris Trask <christrask@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> A short news story is available at the Australian Broadcast Commission (ABC):
>
> https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-06/search-and-rescue-us-marines-mishap-japan-coast/10588348
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>
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>> An F-18 and a KC-130 (tanker) collided in midair today off the
>> coast of Japan, both aircraft falling into the sea. One survivor
>> has been recovered. Nothing else is know at this time.
>>
>
>
> Chris
>
> When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro
> - Hunter S. Thompson
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