
Fifty House members have signed a letter urging defense panel leaders to fund the purchase of 18 Boeing [BA] KC-46A tankers in fiscal year 2019, three more than the Air Force requested, to speed up the replacement of old refuelers.“Our nation's tanker fleet is the cornerstone of any operation that requires aerial assets,” the bipartisan letter says. “However, the current, aging fleet is in dire need of both new and additional assets.” While the Air Force plans to buy a total…