tanker plane

A decade ago, the government had 44 large tanker planes at its command.

Seven helicopters and three tankers planes are being used to fight the fires.

A fire in the reservation is so unexpected at this time of year that there are no tanker planes on call.

Tanker planes dropped retardant in the path of the fire.

Three helicopters and four tanker planes were being used to fight the Arcadia fire.

Scores of firefighters have been working the fire on the ground, while tanker planes and helicopters fight it from the air.

Tanker planes were grounded because of the strong winds.

The big tanker planes are not universally beloved or considered useful in all situations.

The tanker plane's arrival gave quake relief efforts timely boost.

Airborne refuelling would be the key requirement – yet, on paper, Israel has only seven tanker planes.

Typically, tanker planes do not train regularly with the same group of fighters or bombers.

The European defense company was planning to construct the tanker planes in Alabama.

Boeing tanker plane program has been bogged by delays.

Tragedy got the U.S. tanker plane fleet to its current state.

Buying more tanker planes, at $150 million apiece, could assure the needed number of sorties.

Before entering Iraqi air space, the F-16's topped off their fuel from a tanker plane.

"Huge air tanker planes were flying right over the house," Bill Moreau said.

Everyone in the tanker plane got excited, Capt.

She said water-dropping helicopters continued to battle the blaze while the tanker planes were grounded.

One bone of contention to be discussed is a huge US military contract to supply 179 tanker planes.

The smoke temporarily grounded the air attack on the fire, but helicopters and tanker planes took to the skies by midday.

The pilot and co-pilot of a tanker plane were killed when their aircraft crashed last week in southwestern Utah.

In addition, some aircraft were flown behind a tanker plane, which sprayed them with water to see how they would perform in such conditions.

Last month, an American tanker plane conducted Japan's first air-to-air refueling.

The Forest Service announced this month that it had grounded its aging tanker planes because of safety concerns.