Air Force Aerial Refueling Methods: Flying Boom versus Hose-and-Drogue

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Decisions on the composition of the Air Force aerial refueling fleet were made decades ago, when the primary mission was to refuel long-range strategic bombers. Modifications have been made to many of these tanker aircraft (KC-135s and KC-10s) to make them more effective in refueling fighter aircraft. This report examines the balance between two different refueling methods in today's refueling fleet -- "flying boom" and "hose-and-drogue."
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Creation Date: June 5, 2006
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Bolkcom, Christopher
Air Force Aerial Refueling Methods: Flying Boom versus Hose-and-Drogue
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Place of Publication: Washington, D.C.
Original Creation Date: June 5, 2006
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Decisions on the composition of the Air Force aerial refueling fleet were made decades ago, when the primary mission was to refuel long-range strategic bombers. Modifications have been made to many of these tanker aircraft (KC-135s and KC-10s) to make them more effective in refueling fighter aircraft. This report examines the balance between two different refueling methods in today's refueling fleet -- "flying boom" and "hose-and-drogue."
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