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Why America Needs the KC-46A Pegasus Tanker

In any conflict with China, aerial refueling will determine whether US fighters and bombers can operate from safe stand-off ...
The U.S. Air Force planned in 2024 to certify the F-117A Nighthawk to be able to refuel from the KC-46A Pegasus, the service's newest tanker. Two F-117 Nighthawks have been spotted while refueling ...
A KC-46A Pegasus refuels a Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet off the coast of Maryland on July 1, 2020. (Lt. Zach Fisher/Navy) The Air Force announced seven potential landing spots on Oct. 3 for its newest ...
An Air Force 22nd Air Refueling Wing Boeing KC-46A Pegasus flew the world’s first westbound global circumnavigation using the aircraft, starting Saturday and ending Monday. The flight began and ended ...
Rather than hold a competition between Boeing and Airbus on a tanker that would have served as a step toward the Next ...
Forbes Field Air National Guard Base in Topeka could house eight KC-46A Pegasus, a new aircraft that specializes in in-flight refueling. The Pegasus will replace the Air Force’s KC-135 Stratotankers, ...
Washington ― The U.S. Air Force has chosen Selfridge Air National Guard base in Macomb County to host a new squadron of KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers as the military solidifies plans to retire the ...
The Boeing Company BA recently secured an order worth $2.38 billion from the U.S. Air Force to manufacture 15 additional KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers. This contract win should significantly ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Employees at Spirit AeroSystems will benefit from a new Boeing order. The U.S. Air Force wants 15 more KC-46A Pegasus tankers. Spirit Aerosystems builds the KC-46A’s fuselage ...
We often bring you news of all the new combat airplanes, helicopters, and drones the U.S. Air Force (USAF) is on the verge of getting, because all of these things are pretty impressive pieces of ...
MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) - The Department of the Air Force announced Thursday it picked Selfridge Air National Guard Base in Macomb County as the location to host the next KC-46A Pegasus ...