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A KC-46A Pegasus prepares to land on the flightline June 28, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The new platform will be able to provide refueling capabilities to fixed-wing receiver capable aircraft through the use of a remote visual system, boom and drogue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)

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The MDUSAX7 flight crew pose for a photo June 28, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. This is the seventh KC-46A Pegasus to be delivered to McConnell. The installation continues to assist with integration of the next generation air mobility platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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McConnell leadership speaks with Lt. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, Air Mobility Command deputy commander, after a KC-46A Pegasus delivery June 28, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. As the seventh delivery, this KC-46 will increase the advancements of air refueling capabilities for the Air Force’s operational fleet. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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McConnell leadership salute as Lt. Gen. Jon T. Thomas, Air Mobility Command deputy commander, arrives during a KC-46A Pegasus delivery June 28, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The aircraft is the seventh addition to McConnell’s refueling fleet. The installation will be receiving 36 total next generation aircrafts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alan Ricker)

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McConnell receives seventh KC-46

Published June 28, 2019
By Senior Airman Alan Ricker, Senior Airman Skyler Combs
22nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs

MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE, Kan. -- A KC-46A Pegasus prepares to land on the flightline June 28, 2019, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan. The new platform will be able to provide refueling capabilities to fixed-wing receiver capable aircraft through the use of a remote visual system, boom and drogue. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)

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