Comments on: More Planes Refueling in Flight http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/04/28/more-planes-refueling-in-flight/ Why bother seeing the world for real? Sat, 30 Aug 2008 13:20:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Bobert http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/04/28/more-planes-refueling-in-flight/#comment-200390 Bobert Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:09:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1902#comment-200390 What makes Cookie Monster think California is friendly territory? What makes Cookie Monster think California is friendly territory?

]]> By: Clarence Dold http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/04/28/more-planes-refueling-in-flight/#comment-200364 Clarence Dold Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:43:38 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1902#comment-200364 Some aircraft will take off with less than a full load of fuel, and refuel immediately, in preparation for a long mission. The SR-71 did that as standard practive, maybe the long range bombers also. You wouldn't want to refuel over unfriendly territory, or in the case of a stelathy operation, anywhere near the theatre of operations. The fueling tanker is too slow, and a huge radar target. Some aircraft will take off with less than a full load of fuel, and refuel immediately, in preparation for a long mission. The SR-71 did that as standard practive, maybe the long range bombers also.

You wouldn’t want to refuel over unfriendly territory, or in the case of a stelathy operation, anywhere near the theatre of operations. The fueling tanker is too slow, and a huge radar target.

]]> By: Dave Barak http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/04/28/more-planes-refueling-in-flight/#comment-200350 Dave Barak Mon, 02 Jun 2008 22:59:50 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1902#comment-200350 Yep, practice refueling is fairly common, at least in the Navy since there are no "bingo" (divert) fields in the middle of the ocean, and refueling might be the only option if trapping aboard a carrier is a problem. It's very roughly 120 miles to Nellis AFB, so the _need_ for refueling probably isn't there. Yep, practice refueling is fairly common, at least in the Navy since there are no “bingo” (divert) fields in the middle of the ocean, and refueling might be the only option if trapping aboard a carrier is a problem.

It’s very roughly 120 miles to Nellis AFB, so the _need_ for refueling probably isn’t there.

]]> By: Ash http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/04/28/more-planes-refueling-in-flight/#comment-199921 Ash Thu, 01 May 2008 19:33:59 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1902#comment-199921 They are probably practicing refueling, it is a very tough job. They are probably practicing refueling, it is a very tough job.

]]> By: RJ Marquette http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/04/28/more-planes-refueling-in-flight/#comment-199901 RJ Marquette Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:10 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1902#comment-199901 Presumably, practicing in-flight refueling would be part of many exercises, since (from what I understand) it's dangerous and requires concentration from both crews. Presumably, practicing in-flight refueling would be part of many exercises, since (from what I understand) it’s dangerous and requires concentration from both crews.

]]> By: Aaron http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/04/28/more-planes-refueling-in-flight/#comment-199896 Aaron Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:17:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1902#comment-199896 From the previous post linked above: "The image ghosting is caused by the way satellite photographs are taken in two parts; one is high-resolution, but in black and white, and the other is a lower resolution but captures the colour. The second image is then sharpened with the first to create the colour images we see in Google Earth. However, in the case of planes in flight, the plane has moved slightly between the two photographs. Now if we just knew how many milliseconds apart the two images are taken you could calculate the speed of the aircraft." From the previous post linked above:

“The image ghosting is caused by the way satellite photographs are taken in two parts; one is high-resolution, but in black and white, and the other is a lower resolution but captures the colour. The second image is then sharpened with the first to create the colour images we see in Google Earth.

However, in the case of planes in flight, the plane has moved slightly between the two photographs. Now if we just knew how many milliseconds apart the two images are taken you could calculate the speed of the aircraft.”

]]> By: Nekura http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/04/28/more-planes-refueling-in-flight/#comment-199885 Nekura Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:36:40 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1902#comment-199885 That is cool. I just want to know, what causes the blue 'ghost' planes? At first I thought it was weird shadow lignting or something, but, looking closer, it's superimposed on the big plane. Is it an after image because they are in motion, or because of their altitude, maybe both, or neither? Thanks That is cool. I just want to know, what causes the blue ‘ghost’ planes? At first I thought it was weird shadow lignting or something, but, looking closer, it’s superimposed on the big plane. Is it an after image because they are in motion, or because of their altitude, maybe both, or neither?

Thanks

]]> By: cookie monster http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/04/28/more-planes-refueling-in-flight/#comment-199881 cookie monster Mon, 28 Apr 2008 17:01:28 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1902#comment-199881 Which just adds weight to my 'training exercise' argument. Or not. Which just adds weight to my ‘training exercise’ argument.
Or not.

]]> By: Rob http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/04/28/more-planes-refueling-in-flight/#comment-199879 Rob Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:10:49 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1902#comment-199879 If you use Google Earth and turn on Community Posts links, you will see there are dozens of jets in flight all over the area. If you use Google Earth and turn on Community Posts links, you will see there are dozens of jets in flight all over the area.

]]> By: nova72 http://googlesightseeing.com/2008/04/28/more-planes-refueling-in-flight/#comment-199878 nova72 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:27:08 +0000 http://googlesightseeing.com/?p=1902#comment-199878 @nadavz - if you click on the first image in the post, you need to zoom out and pan to the north north west slightly and you should see the other two F-16's We got a bogey about 8.6 km east south east of the flight group! http://maps.google.com/maps?t=h&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=34.475356,-115.25135&spn=0.003715,0.029182&z=15 oh, wait false alarm it's a friendly KC-10. @nadavz - if you click on the first image in the post, you need to zoom out and pan to the north north west slightly and you should see the other two F-16’s

We got a bogey about 8.6 km east south east of the flight group!
Placemark: Google Maps / Google Earth

oh, wait false alarm it’s a friendly KC-10.

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