Italian Air Force Buys Innovative Refueling Boom
The Italian and Japanese air forces will receive a lighter, stronger and potentially much more reliable version of the refueling boom on its tankers than those now flown on the U.S. Air Force's KC-135s. The new boom's exterior looks like the typical KC-135 in order to take advantage of proven...
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