MCAS Cherry Point Harriers Refueling

Paul · Post by **Paul** » 02 Nov 2008, 06:52

A couple of weeks ago I downloaded the excellent HJG KC-135R and thought it would be great to do a duel refueling scenario with the Harriers.

Hope you enjoy

Paul

campbeme · Post by **campbeme** » 02 Nov 2008, 07:57

Very nice Paul as usual.

How you do that?

Mark

VulcanDriver · Post by **VulcanDriver** » 02 Nov 2008, 08:32

Is that PhotoShop or have we discovered a hidden talent for AI Flightplans?

Jumpshot724 · Post by **Jumpshot724** » 02 Nov 2008, 15:55

Very nice indeed, I forget who it was that posted the HJG website here but THANK YOU, I had been looking for a good KC-135 model FOREVER!!!!

And yes, how DID you do that....????

Victory103 · Post by **Victory103** » 02 Nov 2008, 17:31

Great pic. Just asked a real Harrier pilot about refueling, and -135's are not fun!

theoklahomaaviator · Post by **theoklahomaaviator** » 02 Nov 2008, 18:02

don't they use a drogue that extends from the tail boom???

Paul · Post by **Paul** » 02 Nov 2008, 19:15

Hey guys, thanks for your kind words. As far as PhotoShop.....nope, it's 100% flightsim. What I did was start the flight simulator at Cherry Point then opened up KNKT AFCAD set the lock on aircraft in AFCAD. Go back to the flight simulator and set it in the slew mod. Before you do that make sure you disable your joystick. For refueling I'll go out 150 to 200 miles straight out, the exact distance I'm not really sure, sorry. I just eyeball it using the map. You then go back to the AFCAD and

1. Place a parking spot where the aircraft is.....
2. The wingspan of the KC-135 is 130 ft., so I placed another parking spot 130 ft. horizontally to the other parking spot.
3. Put the arrow in the middle of each parking spot to get the exact co-ordinance and write them down.
4. Do the same going the other way.
5. Close the AFCAD but don't save the AFCAD

After that make your flightplans using the co-ordinance as the waypoints.

Aircraft
AC#1,490,"MAIW_NBAI_AV8B+_USMC_VMAT-203_165306"
AC#2,490,"MAIW_NBAI_AV8B+_USMC_VMAT-203_164546"

FlightPlans
AC#1,165306,10%,24HR,IFR,16:00:00,18:10:45,200,F,1,R1,20:00:00,22:10:45,200,F,1,R2
AC#2,164546,10%,24HR,IFR,16:00:00,18:10:45,200,F,2,L1,20:00:00,22:10:45,200,F,2,L2

Airports
R1,N33* 45.72',W82* 30.76',1000
R2,N37* 42.87',W63* 40.99',1000
L1,N33* 45.70',W82* 30.75',1000
L2,N37* 42.85',W63* 40.99',1000

Then it's time to go up and meet them for refueling. I use the Kirk Olsson F-16 with radar to spot them and get with in 10 nm, then switch to the KC-135R to join up with them for refueling.

Sorry if I explained it badly.

Paul

Ford Friendly · Post by **Ford Friendly** » 02 Nov 2008, 19:25

Very slick method. Very slick indeed - especially due to its simplicity.

mr.bean · Post by **mr.bean** » 02 Nov 2008, 23:19

theoklahomaaviator wrote:don't they use a drogue that extends from the tail boom???

Yes, they do.

SMOC · Post by **SMOC** » 03 Nov 2008, 00:22

theoklahomaaviator wrote:don't they use a drogue that extends from the tail boom???

On some KC-135R aircraft they now have MPRs(mippers) or Multi Point Refueling. They are under each wing and provide a KC-135R aircraft with the capability of refueling coalition, USMC and USN aircraft without preventing boom refueling on a given mission. The screenshots above are using mippers. Although I didn't think any Ohio ANG had any aircraft equipped with them.