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KC-46 Tiger Team: Keeping the Balance

Mr. Barry Teschlog, Boeing mass engineer, discusses mitigating shifts in aircraft balance during KC-46A refueling operations Oct. 14, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. As the Pegasus offloads fuel to receiving aircraft, the fuel must be shifted internally to keep the aircraft steady and maintain the center of gravity. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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KC-46 Tiger Team: Keeping the Balance

Members of the KC-46A Pegasus Tiger Team pose for a group photo Oct. 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The team consisted of KC-46 experts from Boeing and various operating bases. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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KC-46 Tiger Team: Keeping the Balance

Senior Airman Royal Drinkard, 22nd Logistics Readiness Squadron fuels lab technician, collects and samples fuel to measure its density Oct. 13, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Standard aviation fuel regularly varies in density, which can affect the amount of cargo an aircraft can carry. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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Defueling twice the speed, with all the gas you need

Technical Sgt. Ian Michaelson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, explains the dual defuel process to Capt. Donald Clabaugh, 344th Air Refueling Squadron KC-46A Pegasus aircraft commander, Oct. 12, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46 can now defuel twice as much fuel in the same amount of time as before, providing Air Mobility Command with increased capabilities across multiple mission sets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Defueling twice the speed, with all the gas you need

Members from the 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, 344th Air Refueling Squadron, 22nd Agile Combat Employment, and the 22nd Petroleum Oil and Lubrication perform a dual defuel Oct. 12, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The dual defuel will now allow the KC-46 to refuel four F-16 Fighting Falcons in a very short time allowing the crews to continue flight operations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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Defueling twice the speed, with all the gas you need

Technical Sgt. Ian Michaelson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, removes a refuel hose from a KC-46A Pegasus Oct. 12, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The dual defuel capability will enable a KC-46 to support a fighter unit’s Integrated Combat Turn in austere locations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Zachary Willis)
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210811-F-RI665-001

F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Fort Worth, Texas, fly in formation with a KC-46A Pegasus from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, after being refueled by the aircraft Aug. 11, 2021. This mission marks the first Tanker Airlift Control Center tasking for the KC-46 after Gen. Jacqueline Van Ovost, Air Mobility Command commander, approved the airframe’s Centerline Drogue System for operational use. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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210811-F-RI665-003

(From left) Lt. Col. Joshua Moores, 344th Air Refueling Squadron commander, 1st Lt. Brandon Sweet, 344th ARS KC-46A Pegasus pilot, and Senior Master Sgt. Lindsay Moon, 22nd Operations Group senior enlisted manager, review drogue procedures in preparation to refuel F/A-18 Hornets from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 11, 2021. The operation marked the first Tanker Airlift Control Center tasking for the KC-46 and would utilize the airframe’s Centerline Drogue System to refuel F-18 Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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210811-F-RI665-002

An F/A-18 Hornet from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 112, Fort Worth, Texas, flies in formation with a KC-46A Pegasus from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, while awaiting fuel Aug. 11, 2021. The F-18s utilized the airframe’s Centerline Drogue System during the refueling mission, which marked the first Tanker Airlift Control Center tasking for the KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Skyler Combs)
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210720-F-CV734-006

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell undergoes pre-flight inspections on the airfield July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The extreme temperatures and arid climate of southern Nevada allowed McConnell Airmen to test the KC-46’s performance in austere environments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

A KC-46A Pegasus from McConnell undergoes maintenance inspections on the airfield July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. RED FLAG 21-3 marks the first time the KC-46 has appeared at the famous joint-force exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

Airmen from the 22nd and 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadrons perform inspections on two KC-46A Pegasus’ July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. These two aircraft are the first KC-46’s to participate in RED FLAG, expanding overall mission capabilities through the airframe’s versatile refueling platform. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

Capt. Chase Cooper, 350th Air Refueling Squadron pilot & evaluator, performs a pre-flight inspection of a KC-135 July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Cooper is part of one of eight KC-46 and KC-135 flight crews sent from McConnell to Nellis as part of the RED FLAG “Tanker Task Force.” (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

A KC-135 lifts off the runway as part of RED FLAG 21-3 July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. McConnell sent two KC-135’s and two KC-46’s to Nellis to provide air refueling support to a variety of joint force aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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210720-F-CV734-006

Tech. Sgt. Corey Agres and Senior Airman Jeffrey Richardson, 22nd Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chiefs, await the arrival of a KC-135 flight crew July 20, 2021, at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. Over 100 members from the 22nd and 931st maintenance, operations and mission support groups traveled to Nellis in support of RED FLAG 21-3. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nathan Eckert)
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McConnell's KC-46 refuels Ellsworth’s B-1

A KC-46A Pegasus, takes off on a mission to refuel a B-1B Lancer May 17, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The crews of both the aircraft performed inflight refueling and conducted a full tactical training scenario. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell's KC-46 refuels Ellsworth’s B-1

A KC-46A Pegasus, taxis to the runway May 17, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The KC-46 flew to a training area near Rapid City, S.D., where the crew worked jointly with a B-1B Lancer aircrew from the 37th Bomb Squadron, assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base, S.D., to perform the first B-1 refueling for an operational B-1 unit and B-1 aircrew from Ellsworth and the KC-46. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell's KC-46 refuels Ellsworth’s B-1

Maintenance professionals conduct a preflight inspection and prepare a KC-46A Pegasus for a mission to refuel a B-1B Lancer May 17, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. This was the first time a KC-46 refueled a B-1 from an operational unit and is a testament to the strong relationship between Air Mobility Command and Air Force Global Strike Command. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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McConnell's KC-46 refuels Ellsworth’s B-1

A KC-46A Pegasus prepares to take off to refuel a B-1B Lancer May 17, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The crew performed the first air refueling between a KC-46A Pegasus and a B-1B Lancer operational unit. It was a first for the four-person B-1 aircrew as well. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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JB MDL KC-46 Familiarization

Tech. Sgt. Clay Wonders (left), 344th noncommissioned officer in charge of standards and evaluations, briefs Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst leadership on the KC-46A Pegasus fuselage March 23, 2021, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The four-day visit helped give JB MDL leadership a better understanding of the new airframe, which they are expected to receive sometime in 2021. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Alexi Bosarge)
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