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NewsUSAF Tests Reach of KC-135s in 72-Hour Endurance Mission
During the endurance event, the two Stratotankers flew more than 36,000 miles, refueling B-2 Spirits, B-52 Stratofortresses, an E-3 Sentry and an E-6B Mercury.
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