The KC 135 fleet was rebuilt and re-engined in the 1980 as
the KC 135R with new fanjet engines. But they are all old
airplanes. But they were all made in the USA. I wonder if
Congress {John McCain] will consider the need to have all
the repair parts under US control, the way the French are,
they night just decide to shut the USA off from spares.



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James H. Macklin
ATP,CFI,A&P

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"john smith" wrote in message
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| In article ,
| B A R R Y wrote:
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| http://www.af.mil/factsheets/factsheet.asp?fsID=109
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| According to thata website, 530 KC-135's and 59 KC-10A's.
| And they want to replace the whole tanker fleet with 100
aircraft?