
Fighter Pilot Has A Massive Fuel Leak While Flying
Apr 26, 2025
On this day we set out on a training sortie to gain and maintain proficiency with aerial refueling. After the lead aircraft plugs into the basket to take fuel he begins leaking fuel from the seal of the fuel probe and the basket. Ultimately the aircraft is able to receive fuel and continue flying. As for my flying you can see I miss at the first attempt at plugging into the basket. I did not account for the displacement of the basket to the left caused by the air interacting with the nose of the jet pushing the basket away.
