In what could be a blow to the Air Force's plan to lease 100 Boeing 767 refueling tankers this summer, the Office of Management and Budget found that upgrading the service's current fleet of KC-135E model tankers would provide greater fuel capacity at a significantly reduced cost. The Air Force and Boeing are in the midst of negotiating the lease deal, which would begin the process of replacing the service's aging fleet of KC-135 tankers. The tankers average more than...
