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KC-46A Pegasus Conducts First In-Flight Refueling
Monday, January 25, 2016 13:50
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Defense-Update reports: 
The US Air Force’s new aerial refueler, KC-46A Pegasus successfully transferred fuel through its boom to an F-16C Fighting Falcon fighter. Flight tests employing the centerline drogue system and wing aerial refueling pods will evaluate refueling of A-10, C-17 and F/A-18 and AV-8B and receiving fuel from KC-10. Shortly after the tests the program will proceeding to the Milestone C decision and Low Rate Initial Production, bringing the aircraft to initial operational status by August 2017.
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Source: http://defense-update.com/20160124_kc46a_first.html
