This KC-46A crew flew the aircraft for 24.2 hours

A U.S. Air Force KC-46A crew has flown the aerial refueling aircraft for 24.2 hours in a mission to gather human factors data on long-duration flights.

The aircrew from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s 24-hour flight pose for a group photo May 5, 2022 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The aircrew took a group photo before embarking on a 24-hour sortie in a KC-46A Pegasus, completing the Air Mobility Command’s longest flight. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Brenden Beezley)

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LIG Nex1 proposes new radar for FA-50 being offered to Malaysia during airpower conference

The South Korean legislative assembly organized a conference on airpower development on May 4 and Maj. Gen. Choi Chun-song, head of the planning and management staff of the Air Force Headquarters, briefed participants on a proposal to shorten the timeline for the replacement of legacy fighters.

2015.2 공군 소링 이글 훈련 Soaring Eagle of ROK AirForce (16091270163)
대한민국 국군 Republic of Korea Armed Forces, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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