McConnell performs KC-46 flyover for Wichita Wind Surge opening day

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  • By Senior Airman Paige Weldon
  • 22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs
MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. --  

The McConnell Air Force Base honor guard presented the colors, and the 349th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover in celebration of the Wichita Wind Surge opening day, April 9, 2025. Over 5,800 people were in attendance of the game.

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McConnell performs KC-46 flyover for Wichita Wind Surge opening

Baseball players at the Wichita Wind Surge opening day game stand for the national anthem in Wichita, Kansas, April 9, 2025. The McConnell Air Force Base honor guard presented the colors, and the 349th Air Refueling Squadron performed a flyover in celebration of opening day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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McConnell performs KC-46 flyover for Wichita Wind Surge opening

Spectators at the Wichita Wind Surge opening day game stand for the national anthem in Wichita, Kansas, April 9, 2025. Over 5,800 people attended the opening day game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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McConnell performs KC-46 flyover for Wichita Wind Surge opening

A KC-46A Pegasus assigned to the 349th Air Refueling Squadron at McConnell Air Force Base flies over the Wichita Wind Surge opening day game in Wichita, Kansas, April 9, 2025. In addition to the flyover, McConnell’s base honor guard presented the colors in celebration of opening day. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Paige Weldon)
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