KC-46 and F-15E Damaged After Air Refueling Mishap
WEBAug 23, 2024 · The F-15E, according to the radio communications, suffered hydraulic problems and diverted to Fresno, California, for an emergency landing. However, according to local news, the arresting...
Audio Reveals Details Of KC-46 And F-15E Refueling Incident That …
WEBAug 23, 2024 · A U.S. Air Force KC-46A Pegasus tanker that was involved in a refueling mishap off the coast of California on Wednesday was helping to enforce a temporary flight restriction related to a presidential visit, it has emerged. Also involved were a pair of F-15E Strike Eagles, armed with live missiles.
After Refueling Mishap, KC-46 Drops ‘Portion’ of Its Boom
WEBAug 22, 2024 · A KC-46A tanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., suffered a mishap while refueling an F-15 Eagle on Aug. 21, prompting the crews on the Pegasus to declare an in-flight emergency for its boom, according to …
KC-46A tanker lands with broken boom after refueling mishap
WEBAug 23, 2024 · A KC-46A Pegasus tanker from McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, has suffered a mishap during a refueling mission on August 21, 2024, prompting the crew to conduct an emergency landing at Travis Air Force Base, California.
KC-46A Pegasus Tanker Lands with Damaged Boom After Mid-Air …
WEBOn August 21, 2024, a KC-46A Pegasus tanker, operated by the 931st Air Refueling Wing out of McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, experienced a significant refueling mishap while airborne over California.
KC-46 tanker’s boom breaks, dents plane while refueling fighter jet
WEBNov 3, 2022 · Air Force officials are investigating a mishap that heavily damaged a KC-46 Pegasus tanker plane while it refueled a fighter jet last month, Air Force Times has learned.
USAF KC-46 suffers emergency during refuelling flight
WEBAug 23, 2024 · A Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker with the US Air Force (USAF) suffered an emergency during a refuelling flight over California that reportedly resulted in significant damage to the jet’s...
Boeing KC-46 Pegasus refueler suffers boom malfunction
WEBAug 26, 2022 · A Boeing KC-46A refueler transporting congressional staffers conducted an emergency landing with its boom extended after it failed to retract. On August 23, 2022, the tanker registered 76034 and known as “Spirit of Portsmouth” [named after New Hampshire’s first capital – ed. note] was on an exhibition flight for nine members of the ...
KC-46 Tanker Made Emergency Landing With Its Boom …
WEBAug 24, 2022 · A KC-46A Pegasus needed to make an emergency landing this afternoon after a problem with the refueling boom left it dangling below the aircraft. The landing was carried out with nine people on board — the flight was hosting a congressional delegation — not including the pilots and crewmembers, while the …
Report: 'Incident' Between U.S. KC-46 Pegasus And F-16C Off …
WEBJul 2, 2024 · Flight tracking data cited in Chris Gordon’s report showed the KC-46 circling near Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany at an altitude of approximately 8,000-feet for nearly an hour before the...
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