Video: AWACS Aerial Refueling Near Miss (2012)

A NATO E-3 Sentry almost hit the tail of the tanker and its flying boom during air-to-air refueling operations. Not only the close proximity of the two large planes was dangerous, but also the evasive maneuver the pilot performs to avoid collision: the AWACS (airborne early warning and control plane) pulls several negative G-forces to gain quick separation from the refueler. Do you know why the tanker nosed down? Because of the aerodynamic forces that occur between both aircraft in close… (www.youtube.com) More...