Marines to Test MV-22 Air-to-Air Refueling this Summer 01 May 2013 By Paul D. Shinkman
Marines to Test MV-22 Air-to-Air Refueling this Summer - US News and World Report
"...The MV-22 Osprey,... will start testing air-to-air refueling this summer, Marine Corps officials tell U.S. News. Manufacturer Boeing already has a kit that would allow crews to roll fuel tanks onto the Osprey's cargo hold and dangle a hose to refuel other planes mid-air....
...The MV-22's speed and range also allows it to keep up with modern, stealthy aircraft, such as the F-35. This new capability would
extend the range of the JSF from 450 miles to 600 miles, Marine officials say.
The Marine Corps hopes to begin trial refueling in a test aircraft in July, Killea says...."