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    Inside the 2-Bay hangar at McConnell Air Force Base

    Mega projects continue at McConnell Air Force Base

    You’ve probably heard chatter about the KC-46A Pegasus aircraft. One of the Kansas City District’s largest projects is to provide support to the warfighter and the latest incoming equipment at McConnell Air Force Base. The KC-46A is an aerial refueling and strategic transport aircraft for the military. A new fleet of aircraft is scheduled to replace nearly 100 of the oldest KC-135E Stratotankers across the U.S., which have been in production since 1957.
  • De-icing tanks arrive at McConnell Air Force Base, Kan., Sept. 12, 2016, in preparation for the KC-46 Pegasus arrival. The tanks were driven from Los Angeles and dropped off at the McConnell flightline before the start of the winter season. (U.S. Air Force photo/Senior Airman David Bernal Del Agua)

    Future KC-46 home prepares for winter with arrival of de-icing tanks

    With the upcoming potential for freezing temperatures, McConnell Air Force Base welcomed the arrival of two de-icing tanks capable of supporting the KC-46 Pegausus, Sept. 12.The 68-foot-long tanks were hauled from Los Angeles and will be put in the ground below the flightline to store de-icing fluid as well as the recycled run-off.