Puma44 Please Help This F4 Manual is Overloading My Brain

[Puma44]

How easy a target is an air refueler?

Do they usually have an escort?

Seems like they would be a major strategic target in a real conflict


Eagler

A tanker is basically a sitting duck, an easy target.

A tanker, AWACS, and the like, are considered “high value” assets in a combat situation.  As such, they are typically back behind the active conflict and depending the scenario, may have some sort of escort.  The AWACS especially because it’s the long range eyes & ears, and would be an important first objective to eliminate. 

[AKIron]

Pretty fragile too. I rubbed one with my F-14 once and they all hit the silk. 

[Puma44]

Pretty fragile too. I rubbed one with my F-14 once and they all hit the silk. 

Yeah, pretty much a big beer can full O gas. 

[AKIron]

Noisy buggers too. 3 years at Grissom in early 80's. Standing outside the PAR site a loaded tanker would rattle yer teeth on takeoff.

[Tumor]

Noisy buggers too. 3 years at Grissom in early 80's. Standing outside the PAR site a loaded tanker would rattle yer teeth on takeoff.

They had those skinny engines that had that ear splitting scream back then.  Pretty sure that's what cause my slight hearing loss.