Originally Posted by
GlobalNav
I don’t remember exactly when they originally planned to phase out as the new KC-46 was to be acquired, but that’s been delayed due to serious deficiencies, some of which are still unresolved.
Thanks... that makes sense. Tankers seem like such a crucial piece of infrastructure that I wondered why they hadn't been upgraded.
Big thanks, too, to everyone who posts here. I'm mostly a lurker, but often get a better handle on geopolitics from PPRuNe than from the nightly news.