To use up the 640 tons of fuel carried by eight "Oil-20D" aircraft, over a hundred "War-9D" would need to be deployed, but the 61st Special Mixed Fleet doesn't even have that many fighters in total.
In fact, this also illustrates the enormous value of large refueling aircraft.
The fuel carried by one "Oil-20D" is at least equivalent to what 10 "Attack-5F" aircraft can provide during a buddy refueling mission.
Deploying eight aircraft at once by the Air Force is definitely a huge investment!
The point is to ensure that the opportunity is seized when it comes.
The result was that by the time Bai Huawei issued the order, the two bomber formations had both arrived at the standby area, having just gotten there.
At that time, the "War-9B" providing cover had already rendezvoused with the refueling aircraft and was performing the first aerial refueling.
