Mid-air refueling tips?

[MrRandomNumber]

So far so good, and I'm to the point where I need to know how to refuel from the tanker. I assume the fuel port is above the cockpit? How do you read the lights on the underside of the plane? What's the recommended approach (do you slip forward into it, do you approach more from below)?

I wish there was someone on the radio talking me in for the last 1/4 mile of the approach, and/or a camera up top so I could see what's going on up there....

Anyone succeed at this? Tips appreciated.

[Thai Guy]

There is a Camera...

[MrRandomNumber]

Clearly, the dev has a time machine.

::goes camera hunting::

[MrRandomNumber]

Successfully completed this -- the trick for me was to realize that you don't have to be that precise. Run your nose into the end of the pipe and hold steady and the AI will move the fuel pipe into place.

[Paolo]

Glad you figured it out!
Here's how the lights work:
On the left is the altitude indicator. If the light's to the aft are lit, you're slightly too high, and vice versa if the lights to the front are lit.
On the right, the lights indicate your forward position. If the lights are lit in the front, back up a little bit, and vice versa.

This shows how it works:
https://gfycat.com/BrightAmusingCaracal

[AV8R917]

@davidqbush
The "pipe" is called the boom - I know many people don't know that so just some friendly knowledge for you. When I was in the AF I got to participate in probably 100 ARs (air refuelings). This game does a VERY good job of giving you that feeling. I'm having such a blast playing this and look forward to more. Thank you so much, Paolo for your wonderful work!

[Phoenix VR]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wHt_62r9JBI here is a video I made