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Under a plan that has freed up the troubled tanker to refuel 97% of receiver aircraft.
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| How The KC-46 Is Flying Operationally With IOC Still Years Away | Brian Everstine
Despite the fact that it won’t be declared operational for at least another two years, the Boeing KC-46A has flown thousands of operational missions and offloaded tens of millions of pounds of fuel under a plan that has freed up the troubled tanker to refuel 97% of receiver aircraft. |
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