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drums at a fuel system supply point. This operation provides
the rapid supply of fuel needed for initial support of intense
short duration conflicts and is accomplished with four aircrew
members. Personnel involved will be trained and certified
as required by MAJCOM directives. The US Army will
furnish all required fuel transfer equipment (including the
interface equipment between the aircraft and the US Army
fuel system supply point). Fire protection (Army supplied)
for the operation is, as a minimum, four dry chemical fire
extinguishers of 80 BC rating. For C-5 aircraft, wet wing
defueling is accomplished using electrical power from either
a USAF-supplied GPU or the aircraft APU. For C-130 aircraft,
electrical power is supplied from either a GPU or by
running number 1 and 2 engines. For C-141 aircraft, electrical
power is supplied from either a GPU or the aircraft APU.
For KC-135E aircraft (after TCTO 1388, 180L APU), electrical
power can be supplied from either a GPU, by running
an outboard engine, or the 180L APU. Refer to Table 6-4 for
aircraft approved for wet wing defueling.
6.16.3 Aircraft to Aircraft Operations. During aircraft to
aircraft refueling operations, if the provider aircraft has at
least one engine running, it is considered a hot defueling
operation.
Table 6-4.
Wet Wing Defueling System Safety Engineering Analyses
Provider
Receivers
C-5A/B
US Army FARE/Truck/Drum; R-9, R-11, and R-14 Trucks
C-17 US Army FARE/Truck/Drum; R-9, R-11, and R-14 Trucks
C-27 US Army FARE/Truck/Drum; R-9, R-11, and R-14 Trucks
C-130 US Army FARE/Truck/Drum; R-9, R-11, and R-14 Trucks
C-141 US Army FARE/Truck/Drum; R-9, R-11, and R-14 Trucks
KC-10
US Army FARE/Truck/Drum; R-11, and R-14 Trucks
KC-135
US Army FARE/Truck/Drum; R-11, and R-14 Trucks
6.17 FORWARD AREA REFUELING POINT (FARP)
OPERATIONS.
FARP operations involve a tanker aircraft and one or more
receiver aircraft. The tanker aircraft will typically land in a
forward area and deploy ground refueling equipment, including
hoses and an optional Forward Area Manifold (FAM)
cart. Aircraft crewmembers will lay out the equipment to
service fuel bladders, vehicles, or arriving aircraft (one to
six, depending upon the operation). Qualified Hose Deployment
Personnel (HDPS) will service each receiver using the
tanker-supplied fueling equipment. A qualified HRS will operate
the FAM cart (if used), supervise the operation, and be
on intercom contact with the tanker aircrew. Engines will be
operating on the tanker and receiver aircraft/vehicles. A
separate SSEA is required to approve each aircraft as a FARP
tanker or receiver. The following aircraft are approved tanker
aircraft: C-5, C-17, C-27, C-130, C-141, CESSNA 208,
CASA 212, and the CASA 235. The following aircraft are
approved receiver aircraft: F-22, CH-146, PC-12/U-28, Bell
212/412, AS 550/532, EC-725, C-130J, BO-105, NH-90,
CH-47, MC-12, Cessna 675 (engine not operating), Cessna
UC-35 (engine not operating) M-28, Cougar, and Super
Puma. H-1, AH-1, H-6, H-53, OH-58, H-60, AH-64, UV-
18B, WESSEX, PUMA, LYNX, MI-8/17, MI 24/25, PILA-
TUS PC-6, DEHAVILAND DHC-6, BEECH KING AIR,
CASA 235, A-10, C-130, MERLIN, and the V-22 aircraft.
Any approved tanker aircraft can FARP any approved receiver
aircraft.
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