The increased availability of long-range helicopters such as the MH-53 Pave Low, HH-60 Pave Hawk, and MH-47 Chinook, and the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, all with aerial refueling capability, caused this system to be used less often.
The increased availability of long-range helicopters like the MH-53 Pave Low, HH-60 Pave Hawk, and MH-47 Chinook, along with the V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft, which can refuel in flight, reduced the need for this system.