A KC-46A tanker from McConnell AFB completed a record round-the-globe sortie in 45 hours, a mission that saw multiple aerial refuelings — and a birthday.
The Florida base has been initially selected as a new home for the Pegasus aircraft, beating out Fairchild AFB in Washington. A final verdict is slated for fall 2023.
The Pegasus can now take on more missions the Air Force otherwise would have had to hand off to the KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender, and lessen the burden on those older tankers.