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Air Mobility Command Tests KC-46A Without Co-Pilot for Some Combat Missions

Air Mobility Command Tests KC-46A Without Co-Pilot for Some Combat Missions
U.S. Air Force Maj. Luke Williams, 2nd Air Refueling Squadron (ARS) pilot, Airman 1st Class Austin Cowin, 2nd ARS boom operator and Maj. Jonathan Avera, 344th ARS pilot, fly as part of a mixed crew on a KC-46A Pegasus during the second KC-46 Weapons System Council at McConnell AFB, Kan. on Oct. 19 (U.S. Air Force Photo)

The U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command (AMC) has flight tested a Boeing [BA] KC-46A Pegasus tanker without a co-pilot to verify the aircraft is able to fly with a limited aircrew in ad hoc high-need combat missions against China or Russia. "At the direction of AMC commander, Gen. Mike Minihan, the 22nd Air Refueling Wing accomplished a KC-46A Pegasus mission without a copilot Oct. 25 to validate procedures for operating with a limited aircrew for certain potential high-end combat…

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