The Grumman F-14 Tomcat has a combat range of 500 nautical miles, the distance to the radar contact (Gatsby yacht) was stated to be 130 miles. It would then be likely that only one quarter of the on-board fuel would have been used flying to the yacht, so refueling from the KA-6D Tanker might have been premature unless they were ordered to remain in the area for considerably longer without any relief aircraft sent.
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