refueling boom

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• Boom — may refer to:Pole or spar application* Boom (sailing), spar at the foot of a sail on a sailboat * Boom (windsurfing), a wishbone shaped piece of windsurfing equipment * Boom barrier, a barrier used to block vehicular access through a controlled… …   Wikipedia

• Boom operator (military) — In the USAF the position of boom operator is a position held by an enlisted aviator, (rank Airman Basic through Chief Master Sergeant) who is responsible for safely and effectively refueling other aircraft while in flight. The official Air Force… …   Wikipedia

• Boom operator — The term boom operator may refer to:* Boom operator (military), a member of the crew aboard an aerial refueling tanker, responsible for flying the boom * Boom operator (media), a member of the crew of a film or radio project, responsible for… …   Wikipedia

• boom — boom1 boomingly, adv. /boohm/, v.i. 1. to make a deep, prolonged, resonant sound. 2. to move with a resounding rush or great impetus. 3. to progress, grow, or flourish vigorously, as a business or a city: Her business is booming since she… …   Universalium

• boom — i. A rigid telescopic tube steered by aerodynamic controls to mate with the receptacle of receiver aircraft in air to air refueling. ii. Any long and substantially tubular portion of structure linking major parts of an aircraft like the tail to… …   Aviation dictionary

• Aerial refueling — A C 17 Globemaster refuels through the boom of a Boeing KC 135 Stratotanker …   Wikipedia

• 54th Air Refueling Squadron — Infobox Military Unit unit name= 54th Air Refueling Squadron caption= 54th Air Refueling Squadron Patch dates= 1 July 1942 5 March 1949 20 September 1949 25 June 1965 1 October 1972 1 April 1997 16 January 1998 Present country= United States… …   Wikipedia

• multi-point refueling system — A limited number of KC 135 aircraft can be equipped with external wing mounted pods to conduct drogue air refueling, while still maintaining boom air refueling capability on the same mission. This dual refueling capability makes KC135s with multi …   Military dictionary

• McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender — KC 10 Extender A United States Ai …   Wikipedia

• KC-135 Stratotanker — infobox Aircraft name = KC 135 Stratotanker type = Aerial refuelling and transport manufacturer = Boeing caption = KC 135R refuels an F 22A Raptor designer = first flight = 31 August 1956 introduction = June 1957 retired = status = Active service …   Wikipedia

• KC-10 Extender — infobox Aircraft name = KC 10 Extender type = Air to air tanker manufacturer = McDonnell Douglas caption = KC 10 Extender designer = first flight = introduced = 1981 retired = status = Active service primary user = United States Air Force more… …   Wikipedia