
Air Force Faces Pressure to Cut Back KC-46 Tanker Fleet; That’s a Bad Idea
The Air Force is facing pressure to rethink its tanker modernization strategy and cut back on new KC-46 contracts. Cutting back would be a bad idea.
The Air Force is facing pressure to rethink its tanker modernization strategy and cut back on new KC-46 contracts. Cutting back would be a bad idea.
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