"Jim Atkins" wrote in message
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If the AF plans to keep the big bad BUFF around much longer, seems like
reengining is a must- where do you get those ancient TF-33 parts? Aside
from
the obvious fuel economy issues, seems like maintenance costs (rational
for
the new tankers) have to be sky-high.

There's a small hill out in the desert made of TF-33s in storage/transport
cans.