Question about GAF Phantoms landing

Hi all

I have noticed that when a German F-4F Phantom is landing, the refueling
"door" on top of the aircraft is open. Does anyone know why this is? I
haven't noticed it on Phantoms from other contrys.

Regards
-----------------------
Søren Augustesen
Email:
WWW: http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/sore...sen/index.html

"SA" wrote in message
Hi all

I have noticed that when a German F-4F Phantom is landing, the refueling
"door" on top of the aircraft is open. Does anyone know why this is? I
haven't noticed it on Phantoms from other contrys.

Regards
-----------------------
Søren Augustesen

He missed the tanker or was inefficient in mid-air refueing and ran out of
fuel?

"Erik Pfeister" wrote in message
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"SA" wrote in message
Hi all

I have noticed that when a German F-4F Phantom is landing, the refueling
"door" on top of the aircraft is open. Does anyone know why this is? I
haven't noticed it on Phantoms from other contrys.

Regards
-----------------------
Søren Augustesen

He missed the tanker or was inefficient in mid-air refueing and ran out of
fuel?



Nothing to do with that at all. I've seen it on F-4F's displaying at
airshows.

TJ

"Erik Pfeister" wrote:


"SA" wrote in message
Hi all

I have noticed that when a German F-4F Phantom is landing, the refueling
"door" on top of the aircraft is open. Does anyone know why this is? I
haven't noticed it on Phantoms from other contrys.

Regards
-----------------------
Søren Augustesen

He missed the tanker or was inefficient in mid-air refueing and ran out of
fuel?


The service station attendant forgot to snap the little door
thingy closed?.
--

-Gord.

The service station attendant forgot to snap the little door
thingy closed?.
And I saw his gas cap over at AM/PM on the self service pump (right where he
left it)!


Larry
AECS (AW/SW/MTS)
Disabled Combat Veteran
USN Retired

20 years of Navy in my rear view mirror
and getting further away every day ;-)

"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
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"Erik Pfeister" wrote:


"SA" wrote in message
Hi all

I have noticed that when a German F-4F Phantom is landing, the
refueling
"door" on top of the aircraft is open. Does anyone know why this is? I
haven't noticed it on Phantoms from other contrys.

Regards
-----------------------
Søren Augustesen

He missed the tanker or was inefficient in mid-air refueing and ran out
of
fuel?


The service station attendant forgot to snap the little door
thingy closed?.
--

-Gord.

In USAF it was standard procedure to open the refueling door prior to
shutdown, on flights where we had refueled, so the crewchief could inspect
and lube it. Perhaps the GAF uses a similar procedure, but opens the door
in a different place in the checklist.

Also could have been a malfunction during the refueling and the checklist
calls for not moving the receptacle until inspected.

--
Les
F-4C(WW),D,E,G(WW)/AC-130A/MC-130E EWO (ret)


"SA" wrote in message
k...
Hi all

I have noticed that when a German F-4F Phantom is landing, the refueling
"door" on top of the aircraft is open. Does anyone know why this is? I
haven't noticed it on Phantoms from other contrys.

Regards
-----------------------
Søren Augustesen
Email:
WWW: http://www.angelfire.com/falcon/sore...sen/index.html