An excellent way to reduce the number of aircraft types on an aircraft carrier. A tanker F/A-18 can still drop bombs and fire missiles on other sorties. Can't wait to see the Hornet COD!
Actually this is an even bigger deal. After all, A7s and A6s also operated as tankers. The new part is the E-2 having a refueling probe. Only the newer ones have that...
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An excellent way to reduce the number of aircraft types on an aircraft carrier. A tanker F/A-18 can still drop bombs and fire missiles on other sorties. Can't wait to see the Hornet COD!
Actually this is an even bigger deal.
After all, A7s and A6s also operated as tankers.
The new part is the E-2 having a refueling probe. Only the newer ones have that...
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