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2026-03-19 Science & Technology

The complexities of refueling the war in the sky

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-19 09:34|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1763 views ] Top

1 "No one kicks ass without tanker gas."

Put another way, when the tanker guys walk into a bar, they rarely have to pay for a drink when the fighter and bomber guys are there.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2026-03-19 15:27|| 2026-03-19 15:27|| Front Page Top

2 Unsurprisingly, Rooters writes an article on the subject without mentioning the clanging brass balls of the tanker crews.

Posted by Matt 2026-03-19 16:10|| 2026-03-19 16:10|| Front Page Top

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