RETIRE THE KC-135
A major concern with suggestion of another job for the KC-135 is the fact that the type is probably the oldest that USAF has in service. The expense of keeping these old birds airworthy demands that they all be immediately retired. Let's not waste taxpayer money on foolish new uses.
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