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KC-46 Airfield Marking Pattern

KC-46 Expands Its Austere Airfield Capabilities, Could Include Roadways In Future KC-46 Expands Its Austere Airfield Capabilities, Could Include Roadways In Future

By Emma Helfrich

Mar 3 8:09 PM EST

KC-46 Tanker Spotted With Puzzling Whitewashed Belly (Updated)

KC-46 Tanker Spotted With Puzzling Whitewashed Belly (Updated) KC-46 Tanker Spotted With Puzzling Whitewashed Belly (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Aug 26 4:36 PM EDT

Boom KC46 Landing

KC-46 Tanker Made Emergency Landing With Its Boom Deployed (Updated) KC-46 Tanker Made Emergency Landing With Its Boom Deployed (Updated)

By Emma Helfrich

Aug 24 7:33 PM EDT

KC-46 single pilot operations

Single Pilot KC-46 Tanker Operations Eyed By Air Force For Major Conflicts Single Pilot KC-46 Tanker Operations Eyed By Air Force For Major Conflicts

By Joseph Trevithick

Jul 18 4:34 PM EDT

KC-46A aircraft assigned to the 157th Air Refueling Wing perform an elephant walk formation on the runway at Pease Air National Guard Base, Sept. 8, 2021.

KC-46 Tanker’s Recent “97 Percent” Milestone Isn’t The Whole Story KC-46 Tanker’s Recent “97 Percent” Milestone Isn’t The Whole Story

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 5 4:01 PM EDT

KC-46 longest flight

KC-46 Crew Flies Air Mobility Command’s Longest Flight Ever KC-46 Crew Flies Air Mobility Command’s Longest Flight Ever

By Oliver Parken

May 10 12:44 PM EDT

E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots

E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots E-4B ‘Doomsday Plane’ Dwarfs A KC-46 In These Stunning Refueling Shots

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Apr 29 7:14 PM EDT

KC-46 Tanker Shows It Can Rapidly Unload Tons Of Fuel To Thirsty Fighters At Austere Airstrips

KC-46 Tanker Shows It Can Rapidly Unload Tons Of Fuel To Thirsty Fighters At Austere Airstrips KC-46 Tanker Shows It Can Rapidly Unload Tons Of Fuel To Thirsty Fighters At Austere Airstrips

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 16 4:43 AM EST

Plan To Fix Troubled KC-46 Tanker Risks Making Same Mistakes New Report Says

Plan To Fix Troubled KC-46 Tanker Risks Making Same Mistakes New Report Says Plan To Fix Troubled KC-46 Tanker Risks Making Same Mistakes New Report Says

By Joseph Trevithick

Jan 27 8:25 PM EST

Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied

Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied Israel’s Request To Speed Delivery Of KC-46 Tankers Critical For Striking Iran Denied

By Joseph Trevithick

Dec 15 10:57 AM EST

A Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled Tanker

A Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled Tanker A Plastic Cap In A KC-46’s Fuel Valve Generates More Turbulence For The Troubled Tanker

By Brian O’Rourke and Joseph Trevithick

Sep 27 8:53 PM EDT

Lockheed Is Bringing Back The Airbus A330 Tanker To Compete Against Boeing

Lockheed Is Bringing Back The Airbus A330 Tanker To Compete Against Boeing Lockheed Is Bringing Back The Airbus A330 Tanker To Compete Against Boeing

By Joseph Trevithick

Sep 17 6:19 PM EDT

KC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling Boom

KC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling Boom KC-46A’s Long-Troubled Vision System Can’t Even Reliably Show The End Of The Refueling Boom

By Thomas Newdick

May 27 3:16 PM EDT

It’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For Now

It’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For Now It’s Official: KC-46 Tankers And More F-35s For Israel, But No Advanced F-15s For Now

By Thomas Newdick

May 11 2:37 PM EDT

Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of

Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of Air Force Says KC-46 Is A “Lemon” That It’s Trying To Make Lemonade Out Of

By Thomas Newdick

Feb 2 4:23 PM EST

Air Force Says These Are Its Options For Hiring Private Aerial Refueling Companies

Air Force Says These Are Its Options For Hiring Private Aerial Refueling Companies Air Force Says These Are Its Options For Hiring Private Aerial Refueling Companies

By Joseph Trevithick

Jun 16 5:14 PM EDT