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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.
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 ...
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.
Also, as part of the conversion of the wing to the Objective Wing organization, the 108th Tactical Fighter Group became the 108th Operations Group, to which the 141st was assigned. The 108th received its first Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker (KC-135E) on 27 September. Yet, a scant 69 days later, on 6 December, it flew its first refueling mission.
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 ...
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 ...
The 141st ARS received its first KC-135E on 27 September 1991, flying its first refueling mission on 6 December. [9] The squadron flew their first operational KC-135E mission on 16 January 1992, conducting a nighttime refueling of a Boeing E-3B Sentry that was en-route to the Persian Gulf. [9] The 141st was certified combat ready on 3 December ...
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