F-15 Refueling Ops

Here are a couple of pics I was fortunate to be able to take a few weeks ago when I caught a ride on a KC-135. I had my 40D with a 17-55mm / 2.8 lens with me. The Boomer was going back to refuel 2 F-15's so I waved my camera at him and he waved me back. What a rush!! In the bottome photo the pilot spots me taking photos and gives me a shaka. A common hand gesture in Hawaii.

Awesome

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An opportunity well taken...very nice

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how much fuel is spilt from those things when they detach?

must be so nice to be able to fly an f15!!!

I don't know exactly, but I don't think it is much. I seen just a little 1 sec spray when it detached.

FlyingPhotog wrote in post #6149739
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An opportunity well taken...very nice

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Exactly what i was going to say

Look mom, I'm flying with one hand!

Fantastic! What a great photo op and you made the best of it.

A great catch. They used to say getting a great shot depends on "F/16, & be there!"

EXCELLENT! Especially the second one.
-Bruce

PhotosGuy wrote in post #6150556
A great catch. They used to say getting a great shot depends on "F/16, & be there!"

Yeah, it really does help to have a great subject. I have been on these flights before, but have never been allowed to photo. Maybe I dazzled the boomer by waving a 40D instead of a PS just as much as the F-15 dazzled me?

i hate you sooooooooooooooo much

great pics though

dang it. thats one of my life dreams to be able to take pics next to the boom operator....too bad im not in the armed forces.

do you guys take civilians like me up by any chance? haha. i know this guy goes up as a civilian all the time http://www.horizontalr​ain.com/blog/

Great catch!

Wow!!!

That abouts sums it up.