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Air Mobility Command Highlights 36-Hour KC-46A Mission

Air Mobility Command Highlights 36-Hour KC-46A Mission
U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Greg Van Splunder, Lt. Col. Brandon Stock and Tech. Sgt. Matt Rogers, all of the 157th Air Refueling Wing, Pease Air National Guard Base, New Hampshire Air National Guard, guide their KC-46A Pegasus as it receives fuel from another Pease KC-46A during a 36-hour endurance mission on Nov. 16 (Air Force Photo) The long-duration sortie took place from Nov. 16-17 and was crewed by active duty and Air National Guard Airmen from Pease, who flew the jet non-stop from New Hampshire, across North America and the Pacific Ocean, around Guam, and back home again. The proof-of-concept operation showcased the ability of the Air Force’s newest tanker to project the force in the modern battle space. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Master Sgt. Timm Huffman)

A Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus from the 157th Air Refueling Wing at Pease Air National Guard Base, N.H., flew a 36-hour non-stop endurance mission covering 16,000 miles on Nov. 16-17, a record for Air Mobility Command (AMC), the command said. During the mission, the plane refueled F-22 fighters over the Pacific and was refueled three times, AMC said. The Nov. 16-17 flight apparently busts the previous record by 12 hours, as the U.S. Air Force and AMC try to iron…

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