
The Air Force accepted the first KC-46A Pegasus tanker from Boeing [BA] on Jan. 10, marking a significant step forward in the service's effort years in the making to procure a new aerial refueling aircraft. "This is a major milestone for our next generation tanker and will allow our Airmen to begin operational testing and flight training," the Air Force said in a press release Thursday morning. The formal delivery ceremony at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, will occur as…