Air Force Taps Selfridge ANGB as Next KC-46A Location
The next-gen aerial refuelers are projected to start arriving in 2029.
The next-gen aerial refuelers are projected to start arriving in 2029.
The $2.3 billion deal increases Boeing’s current orders for the aerial refuelers to 153 aircraft.
Since 2020, six international militaries have approached Boeing with interest in buying the aerial refueler, a Boeing official told reporters.
The record-breaking sortie was an endurance test of the U.S. Air Force tanker that’s replacing the aging KC-135 fleet.
A California air base has been named the preferred site to base 12 KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers, the U.S. Air Force announced. The dozen aircraft would replace aging KC-135 Stratotankers at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County, California, the service said. “The decision was made after conducting site surveys that assessed locations based on […]