During the transfer of fuel to an F-22, the rigid fueling pole was jammed in the receiving aircraft’s fuel intake during an emergency separation maneuver. When it was finally released, it was fired violently upwards, hit the tail section of the KC-46 and ended up taking off the aircraft before falling into the ocean. The tanker aircraft managed to land emergency at the Seymour Johnson air base in North Carolina, while the F-22 returned without d…
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During the transfer of fuel to an F-22, the rigid fueling pole was jammed in the receiving aircraft’s fuel intake during an emergency separation maneuver. When it was finally released, it was fired violently upwards, hit the tail section of the KC-46 and ended up taking off the aircraft before falling into the ocean. The tanker aircraft managed to land emergency at the Seymour Johnson air base in North Carolina, while the F-22 returned without d…