FILL 'ER UP! KC-135R STRATOTANKER flight at USAF Test Pilot School

[@mattgiles3784]

Wow….just wow. Didn’t know actuating a yoke on a tanker classifies as filling ‘er up. Nice job showcasing what the airplane is really about. Might want to think about the crew that execute the “whole” mission of the tanker. Nicely done “crew”

[@MatchProductions]

Valid points Matt! The intent of this video series, notwithstanding your points, was to highlight some of the many things USAF TPS students were exposed to during their year-long course. Obviously there's no kicking a$$ without tanker gas, but their were also limitations on showing crews' faces or roles here, and not the focus of these video keepsakes for classmates, that's all. Cheers!

[@bill191]

Only half a second of this 3:25 minute video features the boom operator!? There is no "fill 'er up" without the boomski! That old fart in the boom pod was one of the greatest boom operators to ever fly this war wagon. If it weren't for booms like him we wouldn't have won the Gulf War. I think you guys should do a better job capturing all of the crew next time...

[@MatchProductions]

Valid points Bill, as Matt pointed out too. The intent of this video series, notwithstanding your points, was to highlight some of the many things USAF TPS students were exposed to during their year-long course. Obviously there's no kicking a$$ without tanker gas, but their were also limitations on showing crews' faces or roles here, and not the focus of these video keepsakes for classmates, that's all. I was just a student on 20A, not the USAF Public Affairs dept...I would hope the US services have their PA of all their amazing trades covered! Cheers!

[@andrewmiller5326]

Video about test air refueling and no test boom operators. SHAME. SHAME.

[@MatchProductions]

Thanks for the comment Andrew. This was meant as the former, showing the exposure USAF TPS students received across multiple platforms. I'm sure the US does a better job of highlighting all their great air trades more than one lowly Canadian channel making videos for classmates' keepsakes of their time at TPS. I totally get that there's no kicking a$$ without tanker gas, I was there too. Just not the main intent here. Cheers!