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From: bjohnson@athena.mit.edu (Brett W Johnson)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Air-to-air refueling
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Date: 14 Nov 90 01:15:57 GMT
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From: bjohnson@athena.mit.edu (Brett W Johnson)

I have a question on air-to-air refueling.  I read recently that
modern jets/tankers have electronics (ie radar) designed to maintain
proper seperation of the planes and nozzle alignment.  Can AA refueling
be accomplished w/o this?  Using only the skill of the pilots & boom
operator?

If so, why wasn't this technique used in WW2?  Or was it?

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