An apparatus for refueling an aircraft (10) in flight, the apparatus comprising: a refueling receptacle (12) in the plane (10), adapting the receptacle (12) to receive a probe independent fuel when replenishes the aircraft in flight; at least one detector (32, 34, 36) in the receptacle (12), the detector (32, 34, 36) is adapted to the forces detection acting on the receptacle (12) by a fuel probe received by the receptacle (12) when replenishes the plane (10) in flight; and a control coupler (14) in the plane (10), communicating the control coupler (14) with the detector (32, 34, 36) and adapted to control the movement of aircraft (10) in flight in response to the forces acting on the receptacle (12) which are detected by the detector (32, 34, 36).
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