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From: sampson@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Steve Sampson)
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Subject: Re: NATO air refueling methods
Keywords: Both types seem to be in use?
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Date: 6 Nov 89 05:04:10 GMT
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From: sampson@attctc.Dallas.TX.US (Steve Sampson)


As a side note "Aviation Leak" had a photo of the British E-3D AWACS with a
probe over the co-pilots window, and a boom receptacal in the normal place.
To answer your question - the new KC-10 has both systems of refueling, also
I believe some KC-135R have them.  Course the Navy and C-130 systems mostly
use the probe (helicopter refueling, etc).  The Nato AWACS use only the boom
system.  Since the French use the boom also, their AWACS may come without the
probe??