Israel is working at speed to convert Boeing 767 into a long-flight refueling tanker
Israel is working at speed to convert Boeing 767 into a long-flight refueling tanker, DEBKAfile, August 10, 2015
America Boeing KC-46A refueling tanker
In an interview published by the German newspaper Der Spiegel on Aug. 8, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said: “Ultimately it is very clear, one way or another, Iran’s military nuclear program must be stopped. We will act in any way, including taking military action, and are not willing to tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran. We prefer that this be done by means of sanctions, but in the end, Israel should be able to defend itself.”
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US defense and air industry sources report that the Israeli Air Force may give up on the US Boeing’s KC-46A Pegasus as its future refueling tanker for long-range flights because of delays in its delivery. Israel had first planned to take the Pegasus to replace its converted Boeing 707 when delivery was first to the US Air Force was scheduled for August 2017. But this week, the company put the date back by another eight months and the price increased by half a billion dollars.
American sources point out that if Israel wants to retain the option of attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities when Barack Obama exits the White House in January 2017, it can’t wait for the brand-new US Pegasus tanker, which doubles as a military transport plane, to come off the Boeing production line and be delivered to its air force. The Boeing 707 in current service, after a multibillion investment in its conversion to a long-flight refueling tanker, no longer meets the fluctuating conditions in the Middle East. Work is therefore going ahead on the conversion of the Boeing 767 as its replacement.
On July 22, DEBKAfile’s military sources revealed a mammoth transaction for Iran to purchase Russian UL78 MK1 (Midas) tankers with a range of 7,300km. (The distance from Iran to Israel is 1,200km). Each tanker is capable of spontaneously feeding 6-8 fighter craft.
This purchase represented Tehran’s aspiration – not just to draw level with Israel but to outdo its air force in range and fueling capability. This transaction no doubt spurred the decision by Israel’s defense chiefs to go ahead on its own project, instead of waiting for the American KC-46A to become available.
Israel Aerospace Industries [IAI] is therefore working at top speed on the Boeing 767, a long-range, wide-body, twin-engine jet airliner with a range of 7,000 to 11,000 km. The converted aircraft will be designated 767-200ER MRTT.
In an interview published by the German newspaper Der Spiegel on Aug. 8, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon said: “Ultimately it is very clear, one way or another, Iran’s military nuclear program must be stopped. We will act in any way, including taking military action, and are not willing to tolerate a nuclear-armed Iran. We prefer that this be done by means of sanctions, but in the end, Israel should be able to defend itself.”
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WarSclerotic 
August 10, 2015 at 11:55 PM
Looking at how Israel acted in critical times – like ours today – in recent history shows us that Israel will no doubt do whatever is necessary to protect the Jewish nation. It shows us that Israel in critical times prepared and trained to perfection the necessary actions to fight off its potential agressors. It shows us that Israel uses to act in ways nobody expected. It shows us that Israel will use everything possible and available to protect the jewish nation from a 2nd holocaust as the mad mullahs in teheran are threatening now Israel with. It shows us that if Iran is about to realize its threat to wipe out Israel, Iran will be wiped out. The story about these tankers being readied in full speed by Israel is one of the tips of the iceberg of Israels determination, preparation and capability to wipe out Iran if necessary for Israels survival. The iranian leadership is in fact suicidal in trying to wipe out Israel – its an Invitation of certain destruction of Iran. ” They dont know whom they are fighting” – to fight Israel is to fight the God of Israel – only suicidal fools are doing this, just to be added to a long list of former suicidal fools…
But Israel is kept safe in the hands of the almighty creator of the universe : The God of Abraham, Jsaac and Jacob ! Am Israel chai !
August 11, 2015 at 8:18 AM
Gimme a ‘J’
Gimme an ‘E’
Gimme an ‘S’
Gimme a ‘U’
Gimme an ‘S’
Whatta they spell?
“A L L AH!”
Who?
Oh, Akbar.
Right, Alla Who Akbar.
Or maybe Akroyd.
Oh, shit. Never mind.
August 11, 2015 at 11:10 AM
No doubt the mullahs are shaking in their turbans after this latest threat.