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• Editorial: Time to rejoice in watershed moment

  May 3, 2011 in Opinion on Page A11 Shortly after the twin towers of the World Trade Center came down, the air refueling tankers stationed at Fairchild Air Base went up. The KC-135 tankers formed a vital “air … 5

• Spin Control: Corks pop at Boeing, but keep appeal history in mind

  February 27, 2011 in City on Page B2 Despite the celebrating that has taken place since Boeing was declared the winner in the Air Force’s New Tanker Sweepstakes, it may be wise not to start adding all those …

• For fuel, cargo and transport, troops rely on crews at Manas

    October 24, 2010 in City on Page A1 MANAS TRANSIT CENTER, Kyrgyzstan – The slight evening drizzle had turned to a steady twilight rain, but Airman 1st Class Dustin Harder continued digging into the KC-135 aerial refueling tanker’s …

• Fairchild runway to be replaced

  October 20, 2010 in Business on Page A10 A California-based construction company will be in charge of a $43 million project to repave and raise Fairchild Air Force Base’s runway next year, the Defense Department said. AECOM Technology, …

• Fairchild airmen refuel fighters high above Afghanistan

  October 19, 2010 in City on Page A1 SOMEWHERE OVER AFGHANISTAN – Staff Sgt. Aaron McLaughlin eased the KC-135’s fuel boom toward the fully armed fighter jet pushing up beneath the tanker’s tail. Within moments the two aircraft … 6

• Senators, Rossi weigh in on tanker bid

  September 22, 2010 in City on Page A8 The nation’s nine-year debate on how to replace Air Force tankers became a talking point in two places Tuesday: the floor of the U.S. Senate and the campaign trail in …

• New Air Force tanker competition slated for summer

  April 7, 2009 in Nation/World, Region Defense Secretary Robert Gates plans to try again this summer to pick a defense contractor to build a badly needed replacement for the Air Force’s 50-year-old fleet of aerial refueling …