US Air Force wants to lower the number of tankers required in its fleet
By Stephen Losey
Jun 1, 03:54 PM
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Air Force’s top civilian said Wednesday the service is eyeing a 5% cut in the minimum number of aerial refueling tankers it is required to keep in its fleet.
And Air Mobility Command announced later that day that the KC-46A Pegasus tanker is now approved to refuel about 97% of aircraft flown during U.S. Transportation Command missions.
During an event at the Heritage Foundation think tank, Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall said the service plans to ask Congress for permission to cut its tanker fleet requirement from a minimum of 479 refueling aircraft to 455.
https://www.militarytimes.com/air/2022/06/01/us-air-force-wants-to-lower-the-number-of-tankers-required-in-its-fleet/
