F-14 Refuelling Probe


To extend the range and time on station of the Tomcat, a refueling probe was included in the F-14's design. The refuelling probe is not fixed, but retractable. The refueling probe bay door was deleted on those F-14s delivered to the Imperial Iranian Air Force and later it was removed on those Tomcats flying missions in the Gulf war in 1991.


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Refueling Probe
Inflight Refuelling

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