ISIS And F-35 Drive Need For More U.S. Air Force Tankers

Credit: U.S. Air Force
The U.S. Air Force’s tanker fleet is the backbone of the joint force. The hardworking KC-10s and KC-135s have flown almost half of the service’s flying missions in support of operations in Syria and Iraq, and 90% of all U.S. and allied tanker missions for the campaign. But despite decades of...

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