It's not a deal that will save the C-17 Globemaster II program
by any means...
but every new order helps. Boeing announced
this week an international consortium of 10 NATO members -- joined
by Partnership for Peace nations Sweden and Finland -- signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on September 24 to acquire three
Boeing C-17 Globemaster III long-range cargo jets.
Fascinating: KC-10 Pilots Detail The Intricacies Of Refueling
Aircraft in Flight
While the fighters get most of the
glory and the bombers get some notice here and there, rarely do we
hear about the tankers. Take the KC-10 for instance... According to
the US Air Force, the KC-10 'Extender' is an Air Mobility Command
advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased
global mobility for US armed forces.
Yep... Yet Another USAF/Boeing Tanker Mess. Get The
Popcorn.
Between the following news item and the neverending KC-X
contract fight... we're betting more than few people at Boeing
regret ever hearing the word "tanker."
The conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) Lockheed Martin
F-35A Lightning II notched its 50th flight last week in preparation
for testing at Edwards Air Force Base, CA, while the F-35B short
takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) variant began a planned
modification interval that will lead to STOVL-mode flight early
next year.
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