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| US B-1 Lancer jets refueled by Turkish tanker aircraft |
| 2020-05-31 |
| Is there some co-dependency going on here or what? [AA] Turkey's Defense Ministry on Friday said two US' B-1 Lancer aircraft were refueled over the Turkish airspace. "Within the scope of military cooperation between allied countries, two B-1 USA aircrafts flying over the Black Sea were given in-flight refueling support with our tanker aircrafts," the ministry said on Twitter. Within the scope of military cooperation between allied countries, two B-1 USA aircrafts flying over the Black Sea were given in-flight refueling support with our tanker aircrafts. https://t.co/VNqVabW3hn ‐ T.C. Millî Savunma Bakanlığı (@tcsavunma) May 29, 2020 |
| Posted by:Clem |
| #6 If I had to pick between TUR & UKR, I would pick Turkey. Not gleefully, but... |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-05-31 09:48 |
| #5 /\ It's the 5th entry down. They have 7 of them, along with 6-8 other US made airframes. Forgive me for using the tired-arsed phrase 'follow the money.' But.... follow the money. Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, United States aerial refueling KC-135R 7 each. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-05-31 09:45 |
| #4 That explains nothing. |
| Posted by: b 2020-05-31 09:38 |
| #3 It is tragic that no one in Washington can explain locically the need for the present alliance with Turkey. Here, please let me explain. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-05-31 09:24 |
| #2 Like for Ukraine, there is a loyal constituency for Turkey inside the Pentagon and they won't let go without an ugly fight. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-05-31 09:18 |
| #1 It is tragic that no one in Washington can explain locically the need for the present alliance with Turkey. That being said, given its stupidity it must be a policy fostered by the Pentagon. |
| Posted by: b 2020-05-31 08:49 |