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This is a great shot it must be said but I am intrigued by the what look like rocket pods she is armed with. I think the RAF stopped using those in the 1980's and to have such an old fashioned weapon on a high end aircraft as opposed to a GA aircraft I find interesting.
Apologies I wasn't clear. I am confident they are GA rockets but I wasn't expecting to see them on such an aircraft as I cannot remember when the RAF last used SNEB rockets. Late 1980's is my guess.... they look familial with the pods SOVIET ground attack helicopters mount ... they do not look like air-to-air weapoms, IMO
Besides the pods...did you ever see such clunky looking mounting racks? Drag queens!This is a great shot it must be said but I am intrigued by the what look like rocket pods she is armed with.
Ah, the "beloved" bolt on, boom mounted KC135 refuelling drogue! I've read many an epithet- laden account of the joys of plugging that beast (NOT!).View attachment 608770
AFT: A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II approaches a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker for an in-air refueling mission supporting Operation Octave Quartz with armed over-watch in Africa, Jan. 1, 2020. (Master Sgt. Joey Swafford/Air Force