Posted on 09/27/2017 3:52:26 PM PDT by JP1201
General Joseph Dunford, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the highest-ranking military officer in the nation, yesterday told the Senate Armed Services Committee that the White House decided to remove aerial refueling capabilities from the new Air Force One requirements, rather than the Air Force. Dunford was testifying to the committee during a hearing on his reappointment to the chairmanship of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as reported by Military.com.
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I think this is a really bad idea as a former Boom Operator on KC-135 and KC-10 tankers. In the event of a National Emergency the capability to stay airborne for an indefinite amount of time an/or increased range due to air refueling capability is a nice option to have.
"Plan accordingly"...I guess that means we need to win the next war in 18 hours or less.
If we’re talking about a situation like the one President Bush found himself in, on 09/11/2001, that refueling capability is a must.
We’re hearing so much minutia these days. It almost causes one to question if what we are hearing is true.
Well, it doesn't hurt exactly but it does costs money on a plane that has tremendous range anyway. And then there's the training/practice for the crews. You wouldn't want to practice while the President is on board so that means "flights to nowhere" just for refueling practice.
Agree.
It almost causes one to question if what we are hearing is true.
With Pop Mechanics, I wouldn’t trust them. I cancelled my script 20 some years ago when they found religion, global warming.
Thanks for the mention. Hadn’t realized they’d gone that route.
It does not make sense. Sounds more like fake news.
Proponents of the cut argue that aerial refueling is not necessary considering no president has ever used the capability, not even George W. Bush who loitered over the Gulf of Mexico in Air Force One for eight hours after the 9/11 attacks.
What do you know?
Well,you sound like an expert to this Army Personnel Specialist (71 Hotel).Assuming this report is accurate I wonder whose idea it is.Perhaps DJT would be wise to heed advice he might get from top Generals (and others).
There's a film clip of the Senate hearings. Was that faked?
I find this short sighted. This is supposed to also serve as a flying command post in case the balloon goes up, and the President is the Commander in Chief of our Armed Forces.
Considering the new presidential transports will not be completed for years, it is not yet clear whether they will be able to take on fuel during flight or not.
Stoopit.
Odd decision. Made by an obama holdover?
There’s NEACP, and AF-1 doesn’t have nearly the communications capabilities but I agree this seems like foolish economy.
Put the disloyal, lying propagandists of the fake news press in blow-molded plastic commuter seats and feed them popcorn and tap water if money is that tight.
Maybe they increased the onboard fuel capacity to kinda split the difference.
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