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A ''refueling tanker'', or "Tanker Bird", is a vessel that allows [[Viper (RDM)|Vipers]] and [[Raptor|Raptors]] to refuel away from a battlestar or base by means of inflight fuel transfers.   
{{disambiguation|Cylon fuel tanker|the {{TOS|Cylon}} craft from the [[Original Series]]}}
 
A '''refueling tanker''', or "'''tanker bird'''," is a vessel that allows {{RDM|Viper}}s and [[Raptor]]s to refuel away from a {{RDM|battlestar}} or base by means of in-flight fuel transfers ("[[unrep]]s").   


== Notes ==
== Notes ==
*It is not known what type or vessel is used as a "Tanker Bird". The vessel is mentioned by Admiral Adama in ([[Occupation]]), but is not seen on screen.  However, it is likely to be a Raptor or shuttle modified with a buddy refueling system.
*It is not known what type or vessel is used as a "tanker bird". The vessel is mentioned by Admiral [[William Adama]] but is not seen on screen {{TRS|Occupation}}.   
*Tankers were also mentioned as an option to fuel Vipers searching for the missing [[Kara Thrace|Lieutenant Kara Thrace]] ([[You Can't Go Home Again]]).
*Tankers are also mentioned as an option to fuel Vipers searching for the missing Lieutenant [[Kara Thrace]] {{TRS|You Can't Go Home Again}}.
*It is possible that the tankers are a Raptor or shuttle modified with a {{W|aerial refueling|buddy refueling system}}.
*A refinery ship, either ''[[Daru Mozu]]'' or ''[[Hitei Kan]]'', referred to as a "tanker," is attempting to refuel ''[[Striker]]'' {{TRS|Home, Part I}}.
 
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Latest revision as of 19:52, 7 May 2021

For the Cylon craft from the Original Series, see: Cylon fuel tanker.

A refueling tanker, or "tanker bird," is a vessel that allows Vipers and Raptors to refuel away from a battlestar or base by means of in-flight fuel transfers ("unreps").

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