Nov. 7, 2023 Fourth hangar online at Tinker as KC-46 campus grows Construction is complete on the fourth hangar of the KC-46A Pegasus campus at Tinker Air Force Base. The hangar came online in September 2023, three years to the month after the first KC-46 arrived at Tinker for depot maintenance. It is the fourth of seven hangars that will make up Tinker’s newest
Dec. 27, 2021 568th AMXS completes first year of depot production at new KC-46A campus The 568th AMXS is the first Federal Aviation Administration designated Military Repair Station, which authorizes maintenance of commercial derivative aircraft such as the Boeing 767-based KC-46A Pegasus.
May 13, 2021 Newest KC-46A Pegasus candidate bases announced A total of 12 KC-46As will replace Air Force Reserve Command KC-135 Stratotankers at one of the six candidate locations and 24 KC-46As will replace active-duty KC-135s at one of the two candidate locations.
April 2, 2020 Air Force, Boeing agree on final KC-46 RVS 2.0 design RVS 2.0 will include 4K color cameras with proper viewing geometry, operator stations with larger screens, a laser ranger for refueling aircraft distance measurement and boom assistance augmented reality. With the help of scientists and engineers from both enterprises, the Air Force will lead design
May 30, 2017 KC-46 Pegasus undergoes testing in Benefield Anechoic Facility A KC-46A Pegasus has entered the Benefield Anechoic Facility for the first time. The new aerial refueling tanker is undergoing tests to demonstrate that it meets Federal Aviation Administration certification requirements and Defense Department electromagnetic environmental effects requirements for
Aug. 12, 2016 KC-46A approved for production The KC-46A Pegasus program received Milestone C approval from Frank Kendall, the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics, signaling the aircraft is ready to enter into production.
July 13, 2016 Pegasus refuels Globemaster The KC-46A Pegasus connected in flight with an F-16 Fighting Falcon on July 8 and a C-17 Globemaster III on July 12.