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To: MCF

I heard the navy scrapped it’s existing aerial tankers. And is now using super hornets with fuel pods to refuel other hornets. Which is like a sports car doing the job of a moving truck.


8 posted on 09/04/2018 12:39:55 PM PDT by BJ1
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To: BJ1
I heard the navy scrapped it’s existing aerial tankers. And is now using super hornets with fuel pods to refuel other hornets.

You heard correctly.

15 posted on 09/04/2018 1:21:33 PM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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To: BJ1

The A-6 was used as a refueler before it’s retirement.


22 posted on 09/04/2018 2:58:24 PM PDT by MCF (If my home can't be my Castle, then it will be my Alamo)
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