[MilCom] KC-45 Bases

[Joe Cobb]

I seriously doubt all the KC-135's would be placed out
of service after this tanker comes on line.  I'm sure
they will do what they can in mods and such to the
KC-135 to keep some in service like the B-52.  I
forsee the AR tracks staying right where they are. 
Some might close but i doubt a lot will.

Joe
Nashville, Tn.
--- Ken <rfinder1 at verizon.net> wrote:

> Hello Jack & the group:
> 
> I still think one will see aerial refueling routes
> in every area of the 
> country.  Basically the ANG & AF Reserves, typical
> flight training drills 
> are typically about 2 to 3 hours (which includes
> flight preparation), so 
> they will have to keep a/r routes fairly close to
> bases, since it's doubtful 
> they want aircraft flying 1 way for more than 1 hour
> for training and than 
> flying back.  They prefer the training to be closer
> e.g. 45 minutes to and 
> back so that they can get the necessary training. 
> Of course there's always 
> the possibility of random type a/r's, that the
> McGuire Kc10's do quite a bit 
> of.....
> 
> Ken
> Springfield MA Monitoring Area
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jack L. Metcalfe" <jlmetcalfe at hughes.net>
> To: <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2008 1:04 PM
> Subject: [MilCom] KC-45 Bases
> 
> 
> > Once the new KC-45s fully replace the KC-135s,
> they will be based at only 
> > four locations, due to the size of the aircraft. 
> As of now, those bases 
> > will be Grand Forks AFB, ND, McConnel AFB, KS,
> MacDill AFB, FL & Fairchild 
> > AFB, WA.  Altus AFB, OK will handle pilot & crew
> training.  There are 
> > currently 530 KC-135s, but only 179 KC-45s will be
> built to replace them. 
> > As the numbers drop, it's likely that the
> monitoring opportunities will 
> > drop also.  I'd also expect to see a large number
> of AR tracks close just 
> > as the Radar Bomb Scoring Sites did once SAC
> ceased to exist.
> 
> 
>
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