Originally Posted by
SASless
What about CH-53's, CH-47's, UH-60's with AAR capability....they would have been able to make the same flight perhaps with more refuels along the way depending upon whether they had extra tankage installed.
One difference is that in the cases of CH-53s prior to the E, CH-47s and UH-60s, AAR is a modification applied in special models for special missions, whereas with the V-22 AAR capability/ operation was always intended as a normal capability/operation. it's the basis for its "self deployment" option. I also don't know if Chinook and Black Hawk can refuel from KC-135/10/46.
