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To: Cecily

Do refueling planes normally carry so many people?


2 posted on 07/11/2017 8:55:54 AM PDT by txrefugee
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To: txrefugee

Do refueling planes normally carry so many people?


I don’t think so. This tragedy is probably due to how depleted and unprepared the military has become after 16 years of wars and 8 years of POS Obama.


3 posted on 07/11/2017 9:00:56 AM PDT by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: txrefugee
Do refueling planes normally carry so many people?

The USMC KC-130 is a dual-use plane which can be configured separately for refueling (K) or cargo (C) by adding or removing internal fuel bladders.

4 posted on 07/11/2017 9:08:30 AM PDT by Always A Marine
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To: txrefugee

I believe it was a cargo and refueling plane. When I was in the USAF, on KC-135s we often carried lots of people to various destinations, but few on refueling missions unless they were on “Flying status” and earning their flying time.


5 posted on 07/11/2017 9:12:40 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar
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To: txrefugee

Sometimes. If there’s space available, they release seats to space-A passengers who want to go to the plane’s destination.


7 posted on 07/11/2017 9:15:32 AM PDT by afsnco (18 of 20 in AF JAG)
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