Is the U.S. Air Force making aerial refueling harder on purpose? Traditionally, boom operators control the boom from the rear of the tanker using a window for guidance. But with the new KC-46 tankers, the window has been replaced by a Remote Vision System, or RVS. Here's the controversy: under certain atmospheric conditions, the cameras wash out, making it impossible for the operator to see the boom tip. This has even caused damage to receiver aircraft. Although RVS 2.0 is expected to fix the washout problem, why overcomplicate things by removing the window? The answer seems to be that the RVS is a stepping stone to a fully automated refueling system, potentially eliminating the need for a boom operator altogether. So, is this progress or just unnecessary complexity? What do you think?
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