Debrief: USAF Defines Benefits, Risks Of Contracted Aerial Refueling Options
The U.S. Air Force has 394 KC-135s, 59 KC-10s and now more than 33 KC-46As, but that still is not enough by about a half. In fact, the Air Force’s major commands requested air refueling on 6,174 training sorties last year, but received tanker support for only 3,092. How to resolve that shortfall is...
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