Both DM and I have a shed load of shots taken on the day.. too many to upload here I'm afraid SOP has changed since then too. The receivers would approach from behind and to the right as in the shots above. Both would then match the speed and gently drop back. Receiver #1 would move to the LH basket and receiver #2 to the RH basket. On completion.. both would move to the LH side and show off by accelerating up, up and away All still works like this but they now join from the left.. from 'inside' the track. I'm sure it makes sense to them
Paul K wrote:By heck, that third one's a cracker - the sunlight is perfect. It looks like one of those photos Tonks used to post of his day at the office.
Gawd, I thought that picture was a flightsim screenie
I don't know whether this has been posted before: it's a video of a Tornado pilot having refuelling difficulties. Watch in HD - its a bit of nail biter
Quick question ; why does the Tornado in the video have it's refueling probe on the right side, while those in Dave B's pictures have it on the left side ? Was it moved across in the F.3 because of the gun ?
SOP has changed since then too. The receivers would approach from behind and to the right as in the shots above. Both would then match the speed and gently drop back. Receiver #1 would move to the LH basket and receiver #2 to the RH basket. On completion.. both would move to the LH side and show off by accelerating up, up and away 
All still works like this but they now join from the left.. from 'inside' the track. I'm sure it makes sense to them 
