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Re: RAAF considers aerial refuelling options

Subject: Re: RAAF considers aerial refuelling options
From: "L'acrobat" <sibehusky@optusnet.com.au>
Date: Thu, 23 Dec 1999 09:53:44 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail,rec.aviation.military
Organization: Optus Internet
References: <Yzi74.30$M94.450878@news0.optus.net.au> <385e740f.2914728@news.singnet.com.sg> <83mcsa$bvl$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <385f0738.3870158@news.singnet.com.sg> <83n6au$ci7$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <385fac0f.3235728@news.singnet.com.sg> <83ovue$ofs$1@news1.mpx.com.au> <3860eb38.0@news.highway1.com.au>


Joe Bloggs <psalm_121_1@yahoo.com> wrote in message
3860eb38.0@news.highway1.com.au">news:3860eb38.0@news.highway1.com.au...
> Why not just get some ex-USAF KC-135 and modify them with new engines and
> avionics, structure upgrade. KC-135 can carry both the boom and drogue
> config... can refuel both F-18s and F-111s, not to mention the new AWACS,
> C-130J, and even the Orions.

Given that you have just stated that the engines and avionics need
replacement and the structure upgrading - that doesn't leave much original
plane, why not buy a new one that is specifically suited to the RAAF
requirement.

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