Close call...

[skidbuggy]

http://theaviationist.com/2012/10/19/close-call-e3/

 

[pilotyip]

They do this stuff at night also, then you can not see how close they came to crashing, makes it safer. Every watch the movie "Doctor Strangelove", refueling he Buff, they got that boom really swinging.

 

[J.Otto]

whoah!

 

[Cat3C]

No gas for you

 

[Mr. Johnson]

Could someone "in the know" provide commentary? What would drive the sudden pitch-up?

 

[Mud Eagle]

Could someone "in the know" provide commentary? What would drive the sudden pitch-up?

It was a pitch down into the E-3, probably when the KC-135's autopilot kicked off (not that unusual of an occurrence). Look at the position of the horizon move after the disconnect of the boom.

Then the E-3 crew bunts over to keep from hitting the 135.

 

[FlyinFife]

Looks like the tip of the boom got snapped off.

 

[Boxboy]

Looks like the tip of the boom got snapped off.

Could have been a "Capricorn". $hit happens and thank God nobody was seriously hurt.

 

[Mr. Johnson]

It was a pitch down into the E-3, probably when the KC-135's autopilot kicked off (not that unusual of an occurrence). Look at the position of the horizon move after the disconnect of the boom.

Then the E-3 crew bunts over to keep from hitting the 135.

Exactly why I needed an expert to reply, thanks much!