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Aerial refueling tankers dispatched from WA base

The Columbian
Published: March 22, 2011, 12:00am

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Fairchild Air Force Base near Spokane, Wash., is sending KC-135 tankers to assist in aerial refueling for U.S. and allied fighter jets enforcing the no-fly zone over Libya.

The 92nd Air Refueling Wing says five of the base’s tankers were sent Saturday to North Africa and a sixth is due to leave Wednesday.

The tankers extend the amount of time fighter jets can remain in the air by allowing them to refuel in flight.

The Spokesman-Review says the tankers will be flown and maintained by Fairchild-based crews with the 92nd Air Refueling Wing and the 141st Air National Guard.

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Information from: The Spokesman-Review, http://www.spokesman.com

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