AIr Force clears KC-46A for limited, non-combat refueling
AIr Force clears KC-46A for limited, non-combat refueling By (0) The KC-46 to the Air Force, shown here in January 2018, was cleared for some non-combat refueling this week. Photo courtesy of Boeing Feb. 25 (UPI) -- The Air Force has cleared the KC-46 aerial refueling tanker for limited, non-combat flights, officials said this week. The tanker still needs a new refueling system, new boom, and more testing with some of the military's key aircraft, and those modifications will keep the tankers away from the battlefield for at least two more years, Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, the head of Air Mo...