Originally Posted by
FlyFastLiveSlow
"No offense dude, but until 135s start refueling Blackhawks, that's quite an overstatement."
No, but they do enhance the capabilities of F-15s, F-16s, F-117s, B-1s, B-2s, B-52s, RC-135s, AWACS, JSTARS, C-130s (non-slick), F-14s, F-18s, EA-6s, GR-4s, Jaguars, VC-10s, C-17s, C-5s, and KC-10s.
There ain't a single
Stinkbug that benefits from the tanker toads anymore; that airframe was retired from the USAF inventory.
Besides, the -10 fills in just fine.
Tho I agree, the government should buy American whenever possible. EADS gets enough subsidies from the euro governments, it shouldn't get any from ours.