AIR REFUELING (CF-8)

Question 1

BOOM REFUELING

Answer 1

The boom system is capable of offloading more fuel in a shorter period of time.

Question 2

PROBE AND DROGUE REFUELING

Answer 2

The US Navy, US Air Force helicopters, and many other nations use this fuel transfer system for refueling.

Question 3

KC-135

Answer 3

can offload using the boom method or by probe and drogue, but the refueling configuration must be determined on the ground; it cannot be changed while in-flight

90,000 LBS

Question 4

KC-10

Answer 4

The KC-10 can also be reconfigured any time in-flight for either boom or probe and drogue refueling.

250,000 LBS

Question 5

ARCP

Answer 5

The ARCP is the planned geographic point over which the receiver(s) arrive in the observation or pre-contact position with respect to the assigned tanker.

Question 6

ARCT

Answer 6

The air tasking order (ATO) will define an air refueling control time (ARCT), which is the planned time that the receiver and tanker will arrive over the ARCP

Question 7

ARIP

Answer 7

The ARIP is the geographic point that receivers fly to prior to flying to the ARCP

Question 8

Separation Between Tankers in a Cell

Answer 8

Other tankers in the formation will be 1 nm in trail and 500 feet higher (Figure 6). Depending on the refueling track (linear or anchor) and the receiver type, the tanker formation may offset to the right IAW crew air refueling procedures.

Question 9

Separation Between Tanker Cells

Answer 9

Four thousand feet (4,000’) is the minimum required separation between tanker cells in the same anchor

Question 10

Separation Between Tankers (Cells) and Receivers

Answer 10

Receivers are assigned an altitude 1,000 feet below the base altitude of the cell they are to refuel from.

1,000 feet below the lead or base tanker.

Question 11

LOW-ALTITUDE REFUELING

Answer 11

Air refueling conducted below 10,000 feet AGL is considered low altitude refueling.

The lowest air-refueling base altitude is 3,000 feet AGL (above ground level) above the highest terrain or obstacle within 4nm either side of track or centerline.

Question 12

EMCON-2

Answer 12

EMCON Option 2 is the desired standard for daily air-to-air refueling operations

Question 13

EMCON-4

Answer 13

No emitters will be used unless specifically authorized by the plan that the AAR is supporting (ATO Spins, Rules of engagement [ROE], operations plan, Safe Passage procedures, or other mission directive).

Question 14

AS FRAGGED

Answer 14

Unit or element will be performing exactly as stated by the air tasking order.

Question 15

Breakaway

Answer 15

An emergency in either the tanker or receiver may require an urgent cessation of refueling: in such an event a radio call will be given:

a. By tanker when the receiver is flying erratically.
b. If tanker has a malfunction.
c. By boom operator or receiver if the receiver under-runs the tanker.

Emergency Breakaway—A command used by either the tanker or receiver aircrew to indicate the need for emergency vertical and horizontal (NOSE/TAIL)separation of the tanker and receiver.