Aerial Refueling Accidents Examined

This is how aerial refueling can go wrong! #NotWhatYouThink #NWYT #longs

Music:
Torpedo - Tigerblood Jewel
Virginia Highway - Tigerblood Jewel
Candle Castle - Jerry Lacey
Tiger Beat - Tigerblood Jewel
There is no Sequel - Phillip Ayers
Leave it to the Professionals - Christopher MMOe Ditlevsen
Dark Water - Magnus Ludvigsson

Footage:
Videoblocks
National Archives
Select images/videos from Getty Images
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US Department of Defense

Note: "The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement."

[Axel-ghvj]

fr what I really like about this channel and is extremely underrated, is that for each information you give, whether it's in metric or american system, it has it's equivalent, that way you don't have to constantly think about what is what

[blazp]

I hate it when that happens while refueling my jet fighter

[waterenjoyer]

Q: how large is your team? I know you always do the voices, but you get alot of information in a pretty fast time.

[Aeronotti]

I work with Tsgt’s Smith’s daughter. She always speaks highly of him and often recounts what a great and selfless man he was. He was the embodiment of the PJ’s motto: “these things we do, that others may live”

[-sturmfalke-]

Hey NWYT, I have an idea. What if you put a note in one corner of the video clips which are accurate, like original footage from the incident for example, and which clips are reconstructed or which are just for visual when theres no original footage available.
This might help when watching your videos and shorts, which are great by the way, quite informative, with actual footage and an seemingly well researched backgroundstory, which sadly is not the standard with other channels.

[saturn]

While I will say that the ch53 was in a good situation to attempt an autorotation, high altitude and forward speed, those big helicopters autorotate like a safe. They expect to lose the tail and roll on their side in a best case scenario. But it's not like aerial refueling is their only hope, they try not to run that low on fuel.

[kcrpilot]

Actually at 1:15 the autopilot kicked off, yes because of bow way phenomenon, causing the tanker to climb, because of the out of trim condition. The tail lowers abruptly causing what you see from that time stamp. Very scary for all involved, -exKc-135 pilot

[pogfrog]

Always get excited when there's a new NWYT video!

[suddhojitgon]

This channel has slowly become one of my favourites. Nice research and competent narration. Keep up the good work.

[jimsvideos]

Also the electric igniters on jet engines are _terrifyingly_ powerful.

[amazingmao]

I really appreciate you including normal people measuring units on the bottom right corner

[synittey]

"That's what she said, the pilot"
Man slick with it.

[putrid.p]

My understanding of inflight refueling is that missions are designed with safe diverts available if refueling fails. Assuming a non-catastrophic collision, of course.

[AubriGryphon]

Best use I've seen yet for cauliflower.

[gwam.rtx]

aerial refueling is saying " i don't need food, i can play outside 400 KM away from my home and super far away from any place to eat food at" then suddenly craving food a few minutes later
only for the food to be super unhealthy.

[fredo]

The way you put humor into this stuff is amazing

[MisterIvyMike]

01:00 Before I heard about the bow wave, I thought the E-3 had just hit the tanker's wing vortices... Another lesson learned! Thanks for that! 👍

[captain_commenter]

The amount of sus jokes in this video is astounding….





I have no problems with it

[nursestoyland]

When those tanker pilots received those DFCs I thought, “Dang, I wonder what it was life in the cockpit.”

[russiansponge]

These dry jokes are the reason I breathe