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IAF expands training for rapid refueling

In preparation for long-range missions and possible conflict with Iran, the Israel Air Force has expanded its training programs to include rapid refueling operations on runways.

It’s a dangerous practice since the aircraft’s engines are running while the fuel nozzle is still connected to the jets. The training is for both pilots and ground crews and it is being done to enable the aircraft to carry as much fuel as possible for long-range missions.

Fuel nozzles are traditionally disconnected from fighter aircraft while they are still parked in hangers and before they are rolled out to the runway, where they usually wait for several minutes before takeoff and while burning fuel. The new protocol includes keeping fuel trucks on the runway, having ground personnel reattach the nozzle and fuel the aircraft to the maximum fullness, disconnecting seconds before takeoff.

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Solche Übungen machen wohl eher wenig Sinn wenn es darum geht Flugzeuge von Israel aus fliegen zu lassen. Da würde es wohl reichen Tanker einmal mehr fliegen zu lassen.
Wenn man allerdings eine Basis näher am Iran hätte könnte man durch diese Praxis wohl ein paar Minuten gewinnen, das könnte in diversen taktischen Situationen vorteilhaft sein.