Aerial refueling is the backbone of American expeditionary power. Tankers extend range, sustain combat aircraft on station, and support global mobility networks. The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus entered ...

The McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base in Knoxville will be a main operating base for the new KC-46 Pegasus aircraft. The KC-46 Pegasus is the U.S. Air Force's next-generation aerial refueling ...

How many KC-46 tankers are there? A deep analysis of the USAF plans, Boeing’s 767-based Pegasus, production numbers, and what ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — The 134th Air Refueling Wing at McGhee Tyson has been chosen to fly the Air Force's new KC-46 Pegasus refueling aircraft, after being one of seven units under consideration. Based ...

Zeus didn’t get involved, but Uncle Sam did. Like it’s namesake, this Pegasus is also being placed amongst stars. The U.S. Air Force announced Wednesday afternoon that the 134th Air Refueling Wing ...

The KC-46 tanker’s refueling boom has gotten stuck in at least three fighter jets during missions, resulting in three accidents and damage measured in the tens of millions of dollars, the Air Force ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A KC-46A Pegasus connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle for an aerial refueling test over California in 2018. Three of the Air Force’s ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — Tennessee’s national lawmakers have announced that McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base in Blount County will become home to eight new KC-46 tanker aircraft. Senator Marsha ...

Photographs show the boom of a KC-46 Pegasus was ripped off during a mishap while refueling F-22 Raptors last week. (Air Force) A KC-46A Pegasus refueling tanker was forced to conduct an emergency ...

The US Air Force is hoping that its KC-46 fleet will be able to handle a Chinese invasion of Taiwan, but logistical problems are complicating this plan. The KC-46 drama continues as the US Air Force ...