
AURORA, Colo.--As the U.S. Air Force finishes an Analysis of Alternatives for the Next Generation Air Refueling System (NGAS)--a possibly stealthy tanker to replace the Boeing [BA] KC-135, the service is considering runway size, fuel carriage for long-range missions, and the need for tanker stealth. "On the air refueling side of the house, we've done a lot of work on Analysis of Alternatives for NGAS," Gen. John Lamontagne, the head of Air Mobility Command, told a panel on Wednesday at…