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Planes in our fleet are sitting ducks at those ME bases BumRushDaShow Yesterday #1
Likely One Missile That Caused The Damage DallasNE 23 hrs ago #23
Maybe the maker of refueling planes needs more money and Trump owes them? Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #25
And where is Iran getting the information about US Military assets? Botany Yesterday #2
That picture with putin UpInArms Yesterday #3
Also, Putin is 5'7" Orrex Yesterday #4
Even with the elevator lifts he wears Bengus81 Yesterday #11
Putin's fit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #5
Trump gives Florshines to people he likes. ALL of the Cabinet members were given Florshines and 3Hotdogs Yesterday #8
Gee, maybe if we give Daddy Putin all of Ukraine blue-wave Yesterday #7
Is Putin wearing . . . AverageOldGuy Yesterday #10
Nah, the Devil wears Prada Attilatheblond 21 hrs ago #27
My heart goes out to the six crew members who lost their lives in the collision. Their deaths are on that iluvtennis Yesterday #6
Putin probably told donnie to move all of the defensive assets of our military into the Gulf war arena. rubbersole Yesterday #9
KC-135's are key to Trump's air campaign. paleotn Yesterday #12
We have quite a few refuelers. I saw about 20 take off from Tel Aviv on Feb 28th LeftInTX Yesterday #15
160+. How many are available for service and not in maintenance, etc. is less. But still a lot. paleotn Yesterday #16
So lemme get this straight: The Iranians successfully target and hit 5 KC-135s Prairie Gates Yesterday #13
It isn't at all obvious that one wasn't refueling the other InstantGratification Yesterday #14
"We will find out more as the investigation proceeds." Prairie Gates Yesterday #18
More will be learned NewLarry 20 hrs ago #28
Very possible. But I would have thoughts these tankers were both based in the area Bluetus Yesterday #21
So lets put this in perspective......... this country has around 380 -600 tankers we have now lost around 9............. turbinetree Yesterday #17
Aw, hell. We needed new planes anyway. COL Mustard Yesterday #19
"Iran has been targeting U.S. troops and military equipment at bases across the region " Bluetus Yesterday #20
Recovering Maninacan 23 hrs ago #22
Here is the replacement cost - Nigrum Cattus 21 hrs ago #24
Didn't we lease the KC-46 NewLarry 20 hrs ago #29
But but but SuzyandPuffpuff 21 hrs ago #26
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