A US Air Force investigation found that combined mistakes by a KC-46 boom operator and an F-22 pilot snapped a refueling boom, causing roughly $10 million in damage when it fell into the Atlantic Ocean.
KC-46A tanker
The U.S. Air Force (USAF) marked a major fleet milestone with the arrival of its 99th and 100th KC-46A Pegasus aircraft at Travis Air Force Base (SUU) in California.
Boeing secures a $2.47 billion contract from the United States Air Force (USAF) for 15 KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tankers under Lot 12.
In an unfortunate incident, a KC-46A Pegasus recently underwent an emergency landing due to an issue with its refueling boom.