Not at all. Going across the "pond" you refuel quite frequently...........

to pretty much stay full of gas. That's so in the event that the next time you have to refuel, for whatever reason, you can't, you have enough gas to go somewhere and land on terra firma. On my flight, we refueled 9 times, 5 of which were in a 2 hour time frame, if memory serves. First refueling was 100 NM west of England, the last refueling was over Long Island. On our great circle route, our divert options were Keflavic, Iceland, or the Azores! You can guess where I was going if need be!

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Posted: 04/26/2018 at 5:48PM

Another VTCC alum doing good! The pics are of Capt. Andrew Olson,........ -- F4EHokie 04/26/2018 4:22PM

Why would they do such a thing? 11 hours? ** -- ModerateHokie 04/26/2018 4:59PM

Because the flight range goes to 11 ** -- HokieAl 04/26/2018 5:36PM

Well, how else do you think USAF fighter aircraft get across the "pond".... -- F4EHokie 04/26/2018 5:19PM

@F4EHokie did yall ever do tailswaps? -- typed by ben 04/27/2018 07:20AM

Honest question. How bored do you get on a flight like that. ** -- Betabeachbum 04/26/2018 5:30PM

Not at all. Going across the "pond" you refuel quite frequently........... -- F4EHokie 04/26/2018 5:48PM

Iceland rules. No bad option between there and the Azores ** -- typed by ben 04/27/2018 07:02AM

Thanks, That makes sense. ** -- Betabeachbum 04/26/2018 9:15PM

Max speed of F35? Close to mach 2? ** -- astrohokie 04/26/2018 5:28PM

But they aren’t flying that speed across the pond... -- EDGEMAN 04/26/2018 8:00PM

Sorry, the post said it was historic. Was it not? If it was, why? ** -- ModerateHokie 04/26/2018 5:26PM

Longest nonstop flight by a F-35, I am sure. ** -- F4EHokie 04/26/2018 5:40PM

Ok, so again I ask, why? ** -- ModerateHokie 04/26/2018 8:10PM

It's a "we can do it thing" I guess. Never been done before,....... -- F4EHokie 04/26/2018 8:34PM

Crap that's a long flight!!!!! ** -- EDGEMAN 04/26/2018 4:28PM

Yeah - there may have been a stealth bomb run in the mid-Atlantic. ** -- Hokie360 04/26/2018 4:43PM

Not at all. Going across the "pond" you refuel quite frequently...........

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