Congressional leaders call for new Falls air base mission

Members of Western New York’s congressional delegation are continuing their push to provide a new mission for the Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station.

In a joint release issued Thursday, Congress members Brian Higgins, Louise Slaughter and Chris Collins said they have urged officials at the U.S. Air Force to consider allowing the falls airbase to serve as a new home for operation of the KC-135 mission.

“The KC-135 mission has a history in Niagara Falls and we want it to have a future here too,” Higgins said. “It’s important to continue to look at ways the station here can evolve to meet the needs of today and tomorrow and strengthen its significance in the system. The Niagara Falls base has critical infrastructure and personnel to make this a perfect fit.”

The KC-135 Stratotanker has been the primary refueling aircraft for the United States Air Force for 60 years. The Congressional leaders said the Air Force may be looking to rebase some of the KC-135 tankers as some existing sites transition to the new KC-46.  For the full article click here 

 

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