advanced tanker cargo aircraft program
air force reserve commandairmobilitycommand
boeing
cold war
cold war ii
early 21st century
in-flight refueling tanker
late 20th century
mcdonnell douglas
post-cold war
strategic aircommand
tanker aircraft
transport aircraft
united states air force
war on terror
It looks like the KC-Y is back on the table & likely will be contested between the KC-46 & A330.
https://www.airforcemag.com/after-kc-46-usaf-looks-ahead-to-bridge-tanker/
air force materiel commandairmobilitycommandairbus
boeing
bridge tanker
cold war ii
early 2020s
in-flight refueling tanker
lockheed martin
tanker aircraft
united states air force
An enlarged update of Robert Hopkins' 1998 Aerofax book, already a pretty good tome:
http://www.amazon.com/Boeing-KC-135-Stratotanker-Robert-Hopkins/dp/1910809012/
2016
airmobilitycommand
boeing
cold war
early 21st century
in-flight refueling tanker
late 20th century
north atlantic treaty organisation
post-cold war
strategic aircommand
strategic reconnaissance
tanker aircraft
united states
united states air force
vietnam war
war on terror
Boeing KC-135 model with winglets found on eBay.
Source:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NASA-USAF-AIR-FORCE-KC-135-WINGLETS-MODEL-KC135-/251161721311?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a7a67b9df
Seller's description:
air education and training commandair force reserve commandairmobilitycommandair national guard
armeé de l'air
boeing
cold war
cold war ii
france
jet age
nasa
post-cold war
republic of singapore
republic of singapore air force
strategic aircommand
turkey
united states air force
united states air forces in europe
vietnam war
airmobilitycommandairborne command post
albm
boeing
cold war
electronic warfare
mcdonnell douglas
military airlift command
north atlantic treaty organisation
post-cold war
strategic aircommand
transport aircraft
united states air force
war on terror
Northrop-EADS wins U.S. Air Force tanker, beats Boeing
Feb. 29, 2008 • An international consortium led by U.S. giant Northrop Grumman and European conglomerate EADS has won the U.S. Air Force’s competition for the next fleet of new aerial refueling aircraft, officials announced late Feb. 29. The...
2010s
2020s
air force materiel commandairmobilitycommandairbus
boeing
cold war ii
eads
in-flight refueling tanker
late 2000s
lockheed martin
northrop grumman
post-cold war
tanker aircraft
united states air force
war on terror
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/improvingflight/bwb_main.html - several streaming QuickTime videos of LARC WT tests
http://www.nasa.gov/vision/earth/improvingflight/x48b.html - several hi-res photos...
airmobilitycommand
boeing
bombers
cold war
cold war ii
early 21st century
in-flight refueling tanker
late 20th century
mcdonnell douglas
post-cold war
strategic aircommand
tanker aircraft
transport aircraft
united states
united states air force
war on terror
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