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A boeing kc 5 stratotanker tanker aircraft of the 157th air refueling wing of the new hampshire air national guard at the 2017 sanicole airshow. Take off in a fa18 hornet from an aircraft carrier, intercept an unresponsive intruder aircraft, escort it to a nearby afb, meet with a kc 5 tanker plane, refuel in. Boeing kc5a stratotanker archives this day in aviation. This is a kc 5 tanker with navy drogue that was adapted for use in fsx.
I know fs9 has no support for midair refuelingor is that still the case. This folder contains a repaint for the boeing kc 97 by manfred jahn and team. But another longserving aircraft could hit the century mark. Air force to build the nextgeneration aerial refueling tanker aircraft, the kc 46, based on the boeing 767 commercial airplane, to replace 179 of the services 400 kc 5.
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The instructions are simply to click on the image to download it. Us navy boeing kc 5t drogue tanker for fsx fly away simulation my intention was to add to the experience, realism, and flavor of fsx by combining all the kc 5t files into a hasslefree download and install that would give fsx compatibility for an already fun and proven microsoft flight simulator tanker. Ok open the kc5 folder and inside you will see these files, model, sound,panel,texture, air and aircraft cfg. The kc 45 aircraft can deploy fully loaded from airports and airfields with a 7,000ft runway. The interiors of kc 5 stratotankers used for aeromedical evacuation missions become packed walltowall with equipment. The kc 5 aircrew training devices support this mission and help train more than 3,500 kc 5. Looking for an ai tanker for fsx ms fsx fsxse forum. Crews from the 931st air refueling group have successfully completed three missions involving the evacuation of sick and wounded troops from afghanistan. Raf mildenhall house the 100th arw with the boeing kc 5 stratotanker, the 352rd sow operate the cj series and cv22 osprey. Microsoft flight simulator video showing a boeing kc 5 tanker.
A ceremony was held here march 9 to retire the kc 5 flight simulator, marking a turning point as the base prepares for the arrival of the u. The kc 5 was the us air forces first jetpowered refueling tanker and replaced the kc 97 stratofreighter. The united states air force have two active bases, raf mildenhall and raf lakenheath in suffolk, uk. It was the us air forces first jet powered refueling tanker and replaced the kc 97 stratotanker. I would love to see a cs tanker that was computer generated and that you had to join up with to refuel. Thousands of the latest flight simulator downloads for microsoft fsx, fs2004, fs2002, prepar3d and xplane 11 latest flight sim news and forums. The air force operates 19 fullmotion kc 5 ofts distributed across 12 of the 30 active duty, air national guard and air force reserve kc 5 bases and air education and training commands kc 5 formal training unit. History the boeing kc5 stratotanker is a military aerial refueling aircraft. Boeing kc5r stratotanker archives this day in aviation.
Recommend adding inflight refueling gauge for fsx by andy niko and jivko rusev to your favorite aircraft. A boeing kc 5a stratotanker refuels a boeing b52e stratofortress. Two reengined kc 5rs could do the work of three kc 5as. Kc 5 accurate model of the boeing kc 5 strato tanker based off of the 747 platform. That is a file i remember having a long time ago and now i cant find it. Kc 5 tanker flying in formation with four f16s usaf kc 5 stratotanker tanker plane. It is the predominant variant of the c 5 stratolifter family of transport aircraft. Microsoft flight simulator video showing a boeing kc 5 tanker taking off from antigua and landing in martinique. In february 2008, the us air force chose the kc 30, since renamed kc 45, for its kc x tanker aircraft replacement programme, to replace its fleet of kc 5 air tanker aircraft approaching the end of their operational life. Fs2004 kc5t stratotanker welcome to perfect flight. There are kc 5 models over at for fsx, and a kc 10 but its for fs2004, not sure if it will work with fsx.
Kc 5 tanker stock photos download 53 royalty free photos. Clean no exterior fuel tanks with 2 exterior fuel tanks. Fsx boeing kc 5 tanker flight from antigua to martinique. The kc 5 stratotanker provides the core aerial refuelling capability for the usaf and has served in this role for more than 50 years. Midair refueling home pc flight simulation downloads. Fs 2004 fs x boeing kc 5r stratotanker fs2004 download fs x download. Fs 2004fs x boeing kc5r stratotanker fs 9fs x addon.
Take off in an fa18 hornet from an aircraft carrier, intercept an unresponsive intruder aircraft, escort it to a nearby base, meet with a kc 5 tanker plane, refuel in flight, return to the carrier and land safely. Just flight sim skunk works f84f thunderstreak for fsx. The kc model is available in the following variations. The original fs2004 kc 5t aircraft texturesmodel from rok dolenec was combined with the fsxready tanker gauges from bob chicilo for mike stones kc 5 tanker to make this useable and flyable within fsx. It and the boeing 707 airliner were developed from the boeing 36780 prototype. Both the kc 5 and the boeing 707 airliner were developed from the boeing 36780 prototype. In 2014, air mobility command and the air national guard worked together. The new tanker was assigned to the 380th air refueling squadron at plattsburgh air force base, new york, 12 january 1965. Us navy boeing kc 5t drogue tanker for fsx fly away simulation my intention was to add to the experience, realism, and flavor of fsx by combining all the kc 5t files into a hasslefree download and install that would give fsx compatibility for an already fun and proven microsoft flight simulator tanker wnavy drogue. This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies. A ceremony was held here today to retire the kc 5 flight simulator, marking a turning point as the base prepares to bed down the u.
Pease prepares for new tanker with relocation of flight. Download wallpapers cabin, boeing kc5 stratotanker. Ground crews will have to deice the tanker before it can take off on a refueling mission. This mission requires the acceleration expansion pack. Fsx hornet inflight refueling from kc 5 hd was created under microsofts game content usage rules using assets from flight simulator x. Microsoft flight simulator video showing a boeing kc 5 tanker taking off from.