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07-APR-2003

Bolt out of the not so blue

Iraq

This was one of those nights you hear aviators talk about. A not so pleasant storm parked itself in the middle of the tanking track. This is a 15 foot bit of static electricity going from the basket (where the plane full of gas is) to our fuel probe (where the gas goes). The really not so funny part is I had enough time to take out the camera and set it up.



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Long Bach Nguyen07-May-2006 15:23
not something you want to see before the refueling chute makes contact with your a/c refuelling probe.
Marek 24-Apr-2005 16:07
simply SHOCK !!!
Guest 30-May-2004 21:28
WOW! you are one cool customer to be shooting snapshots while refueling! all of your shots are great and i want to personally thank you for your service!

Paul
Guest 06-Mar-2004 06:30
Nice photo, I've always wondered what it looked like from the other side.
Guest 29-Feb-2004 18:08
wow, more than a little "scary"!!!!
Guest 27-Feb-2004 23:15
Holy hell looks dangerous!
Don Northup15-Jan-2004 18:22
whooaaa, I have seen some dangerous things unrepping in the navy, but this is too wild.
Ron Lutz II14-Nov-2003 01:06
YOINKS!!