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Jon Ostrower ‏

If you get up close with the KC-46 you’ll see these red parts around the aircraft. These are IR lights for use in covert ops. The airplane can operate in complete darkness on the ground or in the air and isn’t visible to the naked eye outside of 500 feet.


7,651 posted on 01/24/2019 11:59:02 AM PST by STARLIT (Hope begins when you're standin in the dark lookin out at the light.)
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To: NIKK

That’s impressive!


7,664 posted on 01/24/2019 12:51:55 PM PST by Rusty0604
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