Analysis of the Causes of Inflight Refueling Mishaps with the KC-135

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the causes of inflight refueling mishaps with the KC-135. The study had three main objectives: (1) To categorize the causes of KC-135 inflight refueling mishaps.( 2) To compare mishaps when refueling from the boom/drogue adapter (BDA) to mishaps when refueling from the boom. (3) To compare KC-135 mishaps with fighter/attack aircraft to KC-135 mishaps with heavy aircraft. The study was accomplished by first determining the causes of inflight refueling mishaps. The data was then categorized and analyzed. The study found seven basic causes of inflight refueling mishaps with the KC-135. The predominate cause of inflight refueling mishaps is the receiver aircraft pilot. (jes)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA215559

Entities

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  • Marvin L. Thomas

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accidents
  • Air Force
  • Air Force Aircraft
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Attack Aircraft
  • Aviation Accidents
  • Data Analysis
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Literature Surveys
  • Logistics
  • Maintenance
  • Military Aircraft
  • Refueling
  • Refueling In Flight
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Training

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  • Aviation Safety Risk Assessment.