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Embraer Shows KC-390 to Military, Congressional Staff at Joint Base Andrews

Frank Wolfe

Friday, May 9th, 2025

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Embraer Shows KC-390 to Military, Congressional Staff at Joint Base Andrews

(Embraer Photo)

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md.--Embraer brought its KC-390 jet tanker/transport to show to companies and Pentagon officials at the recent Aerial Refueling Systems Advisory Group (ARSAG) International meeting in Las Vegas and Special Operations Week in Tampa, Fla. Visits to the plane included one by Air Force Gen. John Lamontagne, the head of Air Mobility Command. On Thursday, the Brazilian Air Force KC-390 was again on display here, as Embraer showed the plane to U.S. military and congressional officials. The company is…

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