Air-to-Air Refuelling Aircraft

by Chris Gibson

Overview

Modern strategists talk about “force multipliers,” and, for air operations, air-to-air refueling is without doubt the greatest force multiplier of all. In-flight refueling has allowed not only the longest bombing missions in history but also persistence in air defense, transport reach and flexibility in ground-attack tasks. Covering a range of refuelers — including the Boeing KC-97 and KC-135, Vickers Valiant, Handley Page Victor, Lockheed TriStar, Vickers VC10, McDonnell Douglas KC-10 and the Airbus MRTT Voyager — this book details the history of air-to-air refueling and celebrates the key role played by tanker aircraft in the application of air power around the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781913870690
Publisher:	Key Publishing
Publication date:	07/04/2022
Series:	Modern Military Aircraft Series , #3
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.57(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Chapter 1 Tankers - The Essential Force Multiplier 7

Chapter 2 Pioneers 9

Chapter 3 The Big Stick - SAC and TAC 12

Chapter 4 The Tanker War - Vietnam and Tactical Support 24

Chapter 5 Reach - USAF Strategic Logistics 30

Chapter 6 Deterrence to Air Defence - RAF Tankers 37

Chapter 7 Private Practice 57

Chapter 8 Rotary Refuelling - Helicopters 63

Chapter 9 Trials and Tankers 68

Chapter 10 Buddies 71

Chapter 11 Dozapravka vs Polete 82

Chapter 12 Les Revitailleurs - Sous-Marine 88

Chapter 13 The 707 Tankers 90

Conclusion 94

Select Bibliography 95

Glossary 96