Re: NYTimes.com Article: Air Force Pushes Its Plan to Lease Boeing Tankers

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Yeah..the KC-135  strength stood ar 500-600 airc at one time. But when
you spread it out to refueling bases (and their crews)..100 is really
that many. For Instance let's say you break them into units of 10.  10
at Andersen in Guam. 10 at Kadena, 10 at Diego Garcia and 10 at Yokota
that covers the Pacific/Indian Ocean that's 40 airc. 10 at Elmendorf or
the other Alaskan base, 10 at a Washington state base (McChord or the
other one) or at Travis, 10 at each Hill AFB, PHX ANGB, Dyess AFB or at
least one base in Texas, MKE Wisc ANGB,   K. I. Sawyer AFB,  Griffths
AFB or a Mass ANGB base, McGuire AFB, Seymour Johnson AFB and/or  any in
SC/Georgia/Florida. Now that doesn't even begin cover the
Atlantic/European/Mid East bases or support systems. Perhaps with the
reliabilty ratings on the 767s...they'll break them down into units of 5
or six..and spread them thinner!


greg

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