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This Near Collision Between Two Airplanes Will Make Your Heart Skip a Beat

By Jesus Diaz Published October 26, 2012, 11:00 am ET

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This seems like yet another boring refueling video taken by a KC-135 Stratotanker’s flying boom operator—until the NATO E-3 Sentry AWACS plane almost crashes with it. At the last second, the Sentry’s pilot pushes down in a massive negative G-force party, avoiding a fatal outcome. Things look fun when a major disaster is averted. [The Aviationist]

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