“How many KC-46 tankers are there?” This is a question that goes far beyond a simple production tally. At its core, it speaks to how the United States Air Force plans to sustain global air operations ...

A KC-46 takes off on a delivery flight from Boeing Field in Seattle in December 2023. Credit: U.S. Air Force The U.S. Air Force has not taken delivery of KC-46 tankers from Boeing in more than two ...

Airband listeners heard an F-16 pilot report ‘a chunk taken out of its spine due to a too close breakaway incident’ during refueling operations with a KC-46. On June 27, 2024 an inflight refueling ...

The Boeing Company BA recently clinched a modification contract to provide operational and sustainment services for KC-46 aerial refueling tanker jets. The award has been provided by the Air Force ...

Boeing discovered cracks in the aileron hinges of two KC-46s which were being readied for delivery, prompting the U.S. Air Force to launch a fleet-wide inspection while the root cause is being ...

A KC-46 Pegasus refuels an F-16 at night, as seen through the updated version of the Remote Vision System, or RVS 2.0. (Boeing) The KC-46 Pegasus refueling tanker’s troubled remote vision system is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A KC-46 Pegasus refuels an F-16 at night, as seen through the updated version of the Remote Vision System, or RVS 2.0. (Boeing) ...