Originally Posted by
Onceapilot
.... where is this Stealthy tanker operating from to support carrier based F-35? Oh, Yes! I remember, from a land base! DOH!!
This is not that far feteched as it may sound. The P-8 (based on the land based 737) originally had an aerial tanker requirement. But that got killed when USAF cried foul and claimed it violated their exclusive turf. It's one of the reasons the MQ-25 was created. USN needed the tanking and USAF could not claim the MQ-25 violated their turf.