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The Air Force is studying its next generation of tankers. It has more than 500 aerial tankers in the fleet and is scheduled to start replacing the KC-135s in 2013, but wants to start earlier because maintenance costs for the KC-135 are steadily climbing.--Stephen V Cole

 

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