Tanker Operations in a Composite Wing Concept

Abstract

Tanker operations in a composite wing concept offer several advantages centered on enhanced combat capability. However, several problems exist concerning tanker operations in composite wings. The most serious problems concern tanker operations as a national asset and tanker personnel problems associated with placing tanker crewmembers in a fighter wing. These problems can be solved by giving operational control of all tankers to the Military Aircraft Command (MAC) and assigning all tanker crewmembers to MAC.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 20, 1991
Accession Number
ADA240387

Entities

People

  • Roger G. Raper

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Air Force
  • Air Power
  • Airborne Warning And Control System
  • Aircraft Equipment
  • Aircrafts
  • Airframes
  • Attack Aircraft
  • Composite Wings
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Logistics
  • Military Aircraft
  • Tanker Aircraft
  • Transport Aircraft
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Operations Research