ACCBoomer Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 I did not see this in the ATP-56 (must be in the next revision)
KennyB Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 Tanker pilots wearing helmets? That's the really unbelievable part.
Guest Crew Report Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 On 4/30/2011 at 7:30 PM, KennyB said: Tanker pilots wearing helmets? That's the really unbelievable part. It was a AARP launch.
Dubs Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 On 4/30/2011 at 7:30 PM, KennyB said: Tanker pilots wearing helmets? That's the really unbelievable part. Were they on oxygen at like 200'?
sky_king Posted April 30, 2011 Posted April 30, 2011 This just in... EADS sues BMW for not allowing them to be in the commercial. 2
Bergman Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 On 4/30/2011 at 7:30 PM, KennyB said: Tanker pilots wearing helmets? That's the really unbelievable part. IIRC that actually was a requirement in the early days, along with wearing the parachutes.
BQZip01 Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 On 5/1/2011 at 2:31 AM, HercDude said: Do all BMW drivers drink JP-8? It was a specially modified tanker...apparently carries JP-Starbucks...
SurelySerious Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 On 5/1/2011 at 2:39 AM, BQZip01 said: It was a specially modified tanker...apparently carries JP-Starbucks... Technology demonstrator follow on to the KC-135Q/T
FUSEPLUG Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 Apparently BMW is trying to market to the last 10% of AF pilots who don't drive a ######ing Bimmer.
Guest Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 On 4/30/2011 at 8:11 PM, day man said: didn't pass his license plate number...fail. They actually wanted his full VIN. The other fail was that he allowed a tanker rejoin instead of just doing it himself. I like the commercial. I wish they had highlighted the USAF though.
Right Seat Driver Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 On 5/1/2011 at 1:56 AM, Bergman said: IIRC that actually was a requirement in the early days, along with wearing the parachutes. The A model -1 states during any critical phase of flight the crew will wear helmets and parachutes. Good times.
Guest Crew Report Posted May 1, 2011 Posted May 1, 2011 On 5/1/2011 at 2:48 PM, Rainman A-10 said: They actually wanted his full VIN. The other fail was that he allowed a tanker rejoin instead of just doing it himself. I like the commercial. I wish they had highlighted the USAF though. Luckily they were in VMC weather. Had they not been, he would have rejoined on the wrong tanker like Hawgs. On 4/30/2011 at 7:30 PM, KennyB said: Tanker pilots wearing helmets? That's the really unbelievable part. That's a good question, who's required to carry helmets?
Guest Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 On 5/1/2011 at 9:06 PM, Crew Report said: Luckily they were in VMC weather. Had they not been, he would have rejoined on the wrong tanker like Hawgs. Don't be a dumbass. I've never rejoined on the wrong tanker in my life.* Not even at night in the wx w/the tanker blacked out because the tanker guys are worried about the threat and think being lights out in the wx is an effective defense...in the middle of fucking nowhere. Never mind it'll take a little longer to get all four rejoined on the tanker and across the boom...the guys on the ground can wait. *It is impossible to rejoin on the wrong tanker since any tanker with fuel in it is the right one.
Prosuper Posted May 2, 2011 Posted May 2, 2011 That's a good question, who's required to carry helmets?
HU&W Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 On 5/2/2011 at 5:54 PM, Rainman A-10 said: *It is impossible to rejoin on the wrong tanker since any tanker with fuel in it is the right one. zing
Prozac Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 On 5/2/2011 at 5:54 PM, Rainman A-10 said: *It is impossible to rejoin on the wrong tanker since any tanker with fuel in it is the right one. Unless the wrong "tanker" happens to be a 777 with 300 pax on board at FL330. To be fair, only mudhen crews are susceptible to this kind of mistake as A-10 pilots tend to get nosebleeds above 180. 1
Prosuper Posted May 3, 2011 Posted May 3, 2011 On 5/3/2011 at 4:25 PM, Prozac said: Unless the wrong "tanker" happens to be a 777 with 300 pax on board at FL330. To be fair, only mudhen crews are susceptible to this kind of mistake as A-10 pilots tend to get nosebleeds above 180. I thought that the slowest tanker a A-10 could catch up with is the right tanker.
Guest Posted May 4, 2011 Posted May 4, 2011 On 5/3/2011 at 4:25 PM, Prozac said: Unless the wrong "tanker" happens to be a 777 with 300 pax on board at FL330. To be fair, only mudhen crews are susceptible to this kind of mistake as A-10 pilots tend to get nosebleeds above 180. 180' AGL.
plitter Posted May 5, 2011 Posted May 5, 2011 Dunno if anyone noticed but BMW actually took the time to put 916th ARW on the boom fins at 0:16
Techsan Posted May 5, 2011 Posted May 5, 2011 Looked like a classic KC-135 overrun---point parallels are tough! On 5/3/2011 at 4:25 PM, Prozac said: To be fair, only mudhen crews are susceptible to this kind of mistake as A-10 pilots tend to get nosebleeds above 180. That is true...I have had several F-15Es in OEF randomly join our wing thinking we were another tanker. A-10s wouldn't be able to join when we are orbiting as we would have to get slats & flaps out for him to even stay with us.
Guest Posted May 5, 2011 Posted May 5, 2011 On 5/5/2011 at 4:58 PM, Techsan said: A-10s wouldn't be able to join when we are orbiting as we would have to get slats & flaps out for him to even stay with us. Or descend...down where the tanker boogey man lives. Except in BMW commercials.
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