"Paul J. Adam" wrote in message
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In message , Alan Minyard
writes
On Thu, 24 Jun 2004 19:22:11 +0100, Robert Briggs
wrote:
Er, since when has the VC10 been a Yankish aeroplane?

(Or the Victor which we used to use?)

Is there a system in place where by they can refuel JAS 39s?
I don't recall ever seeing a probe on a SAAB and I thought
probe and drogue was the "Brit method".

The Gripen has a retractable probe above the port engine inlet.

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There used to be some pics of the trials on the BAe website, but they don't
appear to be there anymore.... Trials were done using RAF VC10 and Tristar
tankers a few years ago.

But if you go he

http://www.gripen.com/4.17aece8f9e5eefe8b7fff2528.html

and select 2003 from the Photo CD dropdown category, the middle pic on sheet
1 shows a gripen approaching a VC10. Sheet two shows a ground static pic
with the probe deployed.