USAF: Existing aircraft not viable for use as KC-135E replacement

The U.S. Air Force explored the possibility of replacing its aging KC-135E aerial refuelers with existing commercial airplanes before concluding it would be better off acquiring new Boeing KC-767As instead, the Air Force's acquisition chief said July 23. The service looked at whether existing Boeing...

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