Lack of USAF tanker, airlift capacity causes concern over potential conflict in Pacific

A lack of aerial refueling tanker and airlift capacity and the vast distances of the Pacific have raised concerns with how the US Air Force (USAF) would perform if war were to break out in the region. The Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) area of responsibility (AOR) covers 53% of the earth’s surface and 16 time […]

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