Evergreen Has GAS!
 

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Http://www.evergreenaviation.com

For Immediate Release

Contact: Justin Marchand
Global Airtanker Service
TEL: 503-434-4GAS

Evergreen International Aviation and Omega Air join forces to develop Global Airtanker Service

McMinnville, OR –
Evergreen International Aviation, a global leader in providing total aviation capabilities and military airlift support, and Omega Air, the innovative aviation company that developed the first certified civil military refueling aircraft, introduce Global Airtanker Service (GAS).

By combining proven commercial military refueling experience and extensive widebody aircraft modifications expertise, GAS is unveiling the cost effective, state-of-the-art KDC-10 aircraft.

Global Airtanker Services’ KDC-10 aircraft offers both mission proven hose and drogue and centerline boom refueling capability. Offering high flow rates from all three refueling stations, which include dual wing pods and either a centerline hose or boom, or both, the KDC-10 possesses a much improved operational fuel offload and payload range over all today’s aerial refueling aircraft

The KDC-10 aircraft is supported by GAS’s turnkey commercial refueling services. These services included aircraft, flight crews, maintenance and logistical support. This full range of support services are available on an "as needed" basis without the expense of aircraft ownership.

GAS is a joint venture between Evergreen International Aviation, Inc and Omega Air.

Evergreen International Aviation, Inc. is five diverse aviation companies, headquartered in McMinnville, Oregon USA. Evergreen consists of an international cargo airline, an aircraft maintenance and repair facility approved for all major aircraft check, routine maintenance and repair work, a helicopter service company with a fleet of over 50 aircraft, a full service aircraft ground handling company and an aircraft sales and leasing company. With over 4500 employees worldwide, Evergreen has worked with customers from over 160 countries and has the expertise and experience to match its machines and personnel to aviation missions anywhere in the world.

Established in 1980, Omega Air, a group of diversified aviation related companies, has become the world’s leader in development of commercial airborne refueling of military aircraft. In 2000, Omega Air completed U.S. Navy ground and flight testing and received an FAA STC (ST00888LA) for installation of refueling equipment and associated structural modifications on the world’s first commercial air-to-air tanker. Omega has since offered its aircraft to armed forces worldwide as a lease option to fulfill in-flight refueling and has performed over 750 missions, flown over 3000 hours, refueled over 8000 military fighter aircraft and offloaded over 28 million pounds (4 million gallons) of fuel

O.K.?
Now that they have GAS, what are going to do with it?

classic

Commercial inflight refuelling? What are they smoke?

I think they may be a few years late.
Kadafi may have been able to use their services a few years back when he was hell-bent on delivering some items to the east end of the Med Pond.

classic

Think somebody has missed the point here. Read the last couple of lines -

They are aiming for the military market &, the last figures I saw at least, they seem to have the costings about right. Good luck to them.

RT

So it is the time for GECAS to start offering jet fighters for lease worldwide?
May be Air Atlanta Icelandic will start to offer F16 on ACMI basis?

747 classic, Gaddafi didn't need tankers, he used CL44s, 28 tons at a time, M.55, cruising at 4400lbs fuel/hour.

Interesting to remember that inflight refuelling all started in a pub in Ennis. The original photos used to be on the wall in the back bar.

Don't forget all those small countries that can not afford a new Airbus or Boeing Tanker. It is cost effective for them to lease tankers. Some of the larger military forces can expand their tanker capability by leasing..

So, if you crew this thing do you get to wear a "zoom bag" a use one of those kool tactical call signs?

Why do "smaller countries" need the reach that a tanker would give them unless they have colonialism thoughts? You would think they would be happy protecting their own little piece of the pie!

classic
p.s. Any of Delford's warbird fleet have inflight refueling capability?

Most smaller countries are thinking defense. An example would be a Fighter CAP at the FIR which has to stay airborne for long periods of time. During the Gulf Wars a lot of the refueling going on was aircraft waiting on their targets to be designated.

The only museum aircraft we have with refueling capability are the SR-71 and the F-15. Maybe one of the MIGs but I'm not sure. I've already volunteered to fly them for testing purposes. :p

Zoner

The case you have mentioned is exactly the problem why there is no "outsourcing" exist in certain areas.
How private-own equipment, registered in the state "A", crewed by civilian crews, citizens of the state "A", would be allowed to participate in real war between states "B" and "C" on behalf of state "B" for example?

It is 100% useless to have eqipment available for training purposes while you know it wouldn't be available for the real job on the day "X".

Cargo One,

If there is a way of doing it and Delford can make some money you can bet your retirement check that he will do it.
EIA has a long history of doing things for the State Dept. Do you remember a Lt Col by the name of Olie North? That was one of the few things that leaked out.

classic