ELEPHANT WALK AT McCONNELL AFB, KANSAS FOR KC-46, KC-135 TANKERS
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- McConnell Air Force Base’s 22nd Air Refueling Wing conducted Exercise Lethal Pride, March 27-31, 2023. The exercise includes approximately 100 McConnell Airmen deployed to a tent city, demonstrating their ability to command and control aircraft in a deployed and downgraded communications environment.
McConnell began its week-long exercise with an elephant walk and flush with it fleet of KC-46 and KC-135 aircraft. The elephant walk gained its name from the nose-to-tail taxiing of many aircraft, reminiscent of elephants marching nose to tail.
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Very impressive...I will always regret never flying in the cousin of the KC 135, the B 707. I hope the KC 46s serve as long and well as the Stratotankers. And yes, I am now humming Baby Elephant Walk!
I noticed this going on from my place of work, which has a good view from the west.
Very impressive. I would like to know if they all had a full fuel load on board? Thanks for posting.
I was wondering if the cargo door latching issue has been fixed on the on the KC-46
I’d bet that if you watched long enough. Someone would pull out to pass. So when was the 46 excepted into service? I kind of thought it was still in testing for boom and sensor problems?
They have been in use since 2019, even with all the issues.
Why wasn't KC-67 Stratotanker II considered.
Cool, and yet neither of these birds are capable of competing with the KC-10's.
The KC-10 "Extender" is set to be retired ..... SOON!!!
😭😭😱😱🤬🤬
Why does the -46 have an air refueling port? What situation would require that?
To increase the range of the tanker. There wouldn't be any other reason.
@MrArgus11111 Then why wouldn't the full, replacement tanker, with a fresh crew, take it's place on station?