KC-135 health could portend future for aging B-52 fleet, says Tirpak
KC-135 'CANARY': As the Air Force continues to operate the half-century old B-52 bomber, it should look to the KC-135 mid-air refueling aircraft - which is of similar vintage - as an indicator of things to come, according to John Tirpak, senior editor at the Air Force Association. "The KC-135 may be...
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