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.........USAF C-32 (B757-200) were air-air refuel capable.

Check out this thread on FC where they are tracking Loco 70 (C32) and Quid 97 (KC135) doing so at the moment;

http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... =8&t=19152

Edit: Loco 70 was this rather low-key marked chappie;

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Ai ... 1539622/L/

Quid 97 was this Mildenhall a/c;

http://www.airliners.net/photo/USA---Ai ... 8bf9b3761d
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Wow I never knew they could refuel.They kept that quiet.

Video footage here, from FC link
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Hi Barry,

From what they are saying over on FC, the C-32B variant is able to refuel, however the more common C-32A (VIP) are not converted to do so.

What I found interesting was on Pg 2 of the FC thread, where the map showed the C32 doing a 360 degree turn to allow the tanker to catch up.
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