Next Sunday 18/10/13 5:30pm - 6:30pm
7TWO Sydney
Mighty Planes
Omega Air Tankers
We go behind the scenes as one of Omega's 707 Tankers takes part in FIREX - a three-day live fire operation over the deserts of Southern California. Its job is to refuel thirsty F/A-18 Hornets and Harrier jets participating in the manoeuvres. Nerves of steel, sharp eyes and a steady hand are essential for pilots aboard both the 707 Tanker and the receiver jets. Turbulence, wing-tip vortices, and human error - all could spell disaster in a heartbeat.
Note: 707's are the ex-RAAF tanker fleet purchased some years back
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