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A Comparative Study Of KC-135 Operations in Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Allied Force

A Comparative Study Of KC-135 Operations in Vietnam, Desert Storm, and Allied Force

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AviationAir Combat

ISBN10: 1025093224
ISBN13: 9781025093222
Publisher: Hutson Street Press
Published: May 22 2025
Pages: 88
Weight: 0.67
Height: 0.25 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

This paper examines the operational employment of the KC-135 in three major conflicts. Air refueling is central not only to the tactical operations of a campaign, but the strategic goal of supporting two near simultaneous wars. The efficient management of the tanker fleet is required, to ensure the nation's ability to achieve that goal. Examining the three major combat operations the KC-135 has participated in provides some insight into the issues and potential solutions faced by previous commanders and planners. Learning those lessons may benefit future commanders. An overall review of the development of air refueling in the United States reveals the influences that shaped the issues still surrounding the tanker force today. Justified under strategic support to the Single Integrated Operational Plan, the strategic implications of air refueling have put the KC-135 commanders at odds with the tactical commanders conducting the three air campaigns to one degree or another.

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