Transcom Chief Pumps Up New Tanker Proposal

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A KC-46 refuels an A-10 during a Milestone C test.
Credit: PJF Military Collection / Alamy Stock Photo
The potentially threatened Next Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS) program received an endorsement March 5 from the head of U.S. Transportation Command. When Boeing delivers the last KC-46 ordered under the KC-X program in 2029, the average age of the remaining KC-135s will be 67 years old, Gen...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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