Lacy Pickett, KC-46 demo team boom operator in a story published ... WARPs during refueling operations from an Air Refueling Operator station that includes panoramic displays that give the ARO ...

Service: USAF Propulsion: 2x Pratt & Whitney 4062 engines Speed: 530 mph Range: 6,385 nm Maximum Cargo Capacity: 65,000 pounds (29,484 kilograms) Crew: 15 permanent seats for aircrew, including ...

On April 29, Master Sgt. Willie Morton, 418th Flight Test Squadron flight test boom operator, oversaw operations in the back of the KC-46 during the testing process. "This was a once-in-a-lifetime ...

The KC-46, known for its advanced refueling systems, has the ability to refuel using both boom and drogue methods and can receive fuel from other tankers, setting it apart in the tanker fleet.

Footage from inside an Israeli Air Force KC ... boom operator, also known as ‘boomer’, uses special glasses to work with the RVS. Notably, boomers onboard the U.S. Air Force’s new KC-46 ...