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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.
Green, "First in Flight" in yellow: Aircraft flown; Tanker: Boeing KC-46 Pegasus: The 916th Air Refueling Wing is an Air Reserve Component (ARC) of the ...
The 133rd, which previously operated the KC-135 Stratotanker, received its first KC-46A Pegasus tanker on 8 August 2019. The squadron was first constituted during World War II, with bombardment and fighter roles—as the 383rd and 529th, respectively—until being inactivated in January 1946. It was then allotted to the New Hampshire Air ...
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 first operational ...
Boeing shareholders, rejoice! After a major design review in early July, Boeing's KC-46 Tanker looks like it's not only on schedule, but actually ahead of schedule. This is especially good news ...
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. It saw combat in the Mediterranean Theater of Operations, participating in the low level attack on oil refineries near Ploiești, Romania.
Boeing's KC-46A next-generation tanker. Photo: Boeing. It had a rocky start, but on Jan. 16, Boeing's KC-46A tanker program got some very welcome news: It's on schedule, and Boeing is assembling ...
This is a list of United States Air Force air refueling squadrons. Air refueling squadrons Squadron Shield Location Nickname Aircraft Status 2nd Air Refueling Squadron McGuire AFB "Second to None" KC-46 Pegasus Active 6th Air Refueling Squadron Travis AFB, Fairfield CA Strength Extended KC-10 Extender Active 7th Air Refueling Squadron Carswell AFB, Ft. Worth TX KC-135A Inactivated 1993 9th Air ...