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These are air refueling aircraft, they help fighter, bombers, recon fly greater distances. Irish_Dem Yesterday #1
Let's check our friends list and see taxi Yesterday #2
They are helping someone who needs to fly very long distances on covert missions over enemy territory. Irish_Dem Yesterday #5
Gee, let me guess. ananda Yesterday #9
No sir pball Yesterday #10
OK, well what then? ananda Yesterday #11
I've no idea who it's for, but it can't be Russia nt sir pball 21 hrs ago #13
Well, that was the only country I could think of. ananda 19 hrs ago #16
I'd guess in case we start to help bomb Iran nt EX500rider 19 hrs ago #18
You know what this means, right? ananda 18 hrs ago #20
Yep. It would be nice if it was for Ukraine but we know that's not going to happen. kerry-is-my-prez 18 hrs ago #22
Not really, he has 60 days under the War Powers Act EX500rider 18 hrs ago #23
Which countries in the area have compatible systems for aerial refueling? Irish_Dem Yesterday #12
Any NATO country would be able to use these tankers. sir pball 21 hrs ago #14
It's extremely unlikely to be for any NATO country. ananda 19 hrs ago #17
Israeli F-35's and F-16's NickB79 18 hrs ago #24
A country which coincidentally is flying long distant covert combat missions Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #25
Yeah, because some kids never learn not to run with scissors or poke hornet nests. taxi 17 hrs ago #27
Let's also keep an eye on the hardware johnnyfins Yesterday #3
I noticed them around midnight and posted on DU unc70 Yesterday #4
I hope Krasnov got permission from Putin to do this, gab13by13 Yesterday #6
My view is it may have something to do with multigraincracker Yesterday #7
"Which way to Armageddon?" - G.O.P. Aiir Forrce, Inc. BoRaGard Yesterday #8
Reuters' has reported this afternoon based on unnamed US officials wishstar 21 hrs ago #15
yeah that was my guess EX500rider 19 hrs ago #19
B-2 can fly 6900 miles without refueling. With refueling it can fly anywhere on the planet in hours. Irish_Dem 18 hrs ago #26
Lube? JoseBalow 18 hrs ago #21
knr nt cliffside 13 hrs ago #28
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