Bad Day for the AWACS

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 pulls several negative G-forces to gain quick separation from the refueller.

This was not an official video, and was not approved for release by the Air Force Safety Office.

Source: YouTube

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