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September 8, 2024 at 6:51 PM. Sep. 8—The New Hampshire Air National Guard became the first to receive the new KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers in 2019, and now history is being made again with ...
The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus is an American military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft developed by Boeing from its 767 jet airliner. In February 2011, the tanker was selected by the United States Air Force (USAF) as the winner in the KC-X tanker competition to replace older Boeing KC-135 Stratotankers.
The losses in 2024 so far include $519 million on the KC-46 and losses on the T-7 and VC-25B. Boeing Defense, Space & Security segment. Data source: Boeing presentations.
The 344th Air Refueling Squadron is a unit of the US Air Force, part of the 22d Air Refueling Wing of Air Mobility Command at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. It operates the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aircraft conducting aerial refueling missions. The squadron was first activated during World War II as the 344th Bombardment Squadron.
MacDill Air Force Base (MacDill AFB) (IATA: MCF, ICAO: KMCF, FAA LID: MCF) is an active United States Air Force installation located 4 miles (6.4 km) south-southwest of downtown Tampa, Florida. The "host wing" for MacDill AFB is the 6th Air Refueling Wing (6 ARW), assigned to the Eighteenth Air Force of the Air Mobility Command.
ITT Exelis to provide anti-jam GPS antennas for KC-46 refueling aircraft BOHEMIA, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS) has received a contract from Raytheon Company (NYS: RTN) to supply ...
KC-135 Stratotanker. The 507th Air Refueling Wing is a reserve component flying unit of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to Fourth Air Force of Air Force Reserve Command, stationed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma with elements at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. The 507th ARW executes air refueling, airlift, and training in support ...
Operation Centennial Contact was an operation of the United States Air Force and National Guard conducted on 27 June 2023 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the first aerial refueling. Aircraft from various bases conducted aerial refueling exercises across the United States, as well conducting flyovers in 50 states.