Footage of one KC-135 Stratotanker and seven KC-46 Pegasus as they line the runway in an elephant walk July 1, 2020, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas as part of a weather evacuation exercise. Generating aircraft quickly in response to adverse weather conditions ensures the protection of Air Force assets while also preserving McConnell’s air refueling mission.
In the early morning hours of May 24, 1942, three B-26 Marauder airplanes assigned to the 408th Bombardment Squadron, 22nd Bombardment Group, took off from their base of operations intending on striking Vunakanau Airdrome, located near the town of Rabaul on the island of New Britain. Originally slated as a six-ship formation, one plane suffered mechanical problems and two endured issues with their hydraulic systems causing them to return to...
On Saturday, April 18, a McConnell KC-135 Stratotanker refueled the U.S. Air Force Air Demonstration Squadron “Thunderbirds,” who were en route to perform flyovers in Colorado for both the Air Force Academy graduation and front line medical professionals combating COVID-19.
