Air Force plans 'smart tanker' test in September
The Air Force intends to conduct a test in September to try out its plans to turn existing aerial refuelers into "smart tankers," according to Gen. John Jumper, Air Force chief of staff. The test will take place at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., and involve a KC-135 aerial refueler containing a pallet...
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