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Honor Flights from West Coast of Florida

Several Honor Flights have been scheduled for this year: Mission 51 Tuesday September 10 and Mission 52 Tuesday October 22. These are all day up and back trips to visit all the Military Monuments in Washington DC. It is completely free and worth the effort. These are leaving from the west coast of Florida but there are many others. Call (727) 498-6079 for more information. July 4^th is an interesting holiday. We celebrate our independence that day but it wasn’t until 5 bloody years later when Cornwallis surrendered to Washington at Yorktown that they deal was done. God bless all our troops on both sides.

K-46A , 45 hour nonstop

45-hour nonstop KC-46A flight sets standard for Air Force ops

Refuelling support was pre-positioned at various global locations, including Andersen Air Force Base in Guam and RAF Mildenhall in England.

Harry McNeilJuly 2, 2024

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On July 1, 2024, a McConnell Air Force Base KC-135R Stratotanker from the 350th Air Refueling Squadron refuelled 

a McConnel KC-46A Pegasus over the United Kingdom. This aerial refuelling took place as part of the 45-hour 

Maximum Endurance Operation, known as Project Magellan. Source: Defense Visual Information Distribution Service

The 22nd Air Refueling Wing’s KC-46A Pegasus completed a record-setting nonstop flight worldwide.

In a mission known as Project Magellan, the KC-46A Pegasus successfully executed the first nonstop westbound circumnavigation flight, showcasing its capabilities.

The 45-hour mission, which lasted from June 29 to July 1, marked a milestone for the KC-46A Pegasus, Air Mobility Command’s newest tanker aircraft. It demonstrated its endurance and operational reach, and this latest Maximum Endurance Operation (MEO) tested the aircraft’s limits.

The previous record was set by the US Pease Air National Guard’s 157th Air Refueling Wing, which completed a 36-hour endurance mission, the longest for the US Air Mobility Command (AMC).

KC-46A strategic significance

The KC-46A Pegasus proven ability to overcome vast distances is key in the era of great power competition. Capt. Cody Donahue, who played a key role in planning the mission, emphasised the broader implications: “With a 48-hour duty day, you can literally fly across the world.”

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The mission involved complex coordination. McConnell Air Force Base demonstrated its refuelling capabilities by supporting various aircraft, including B-2 Spirit bombers and F-15E Strike Eagles, throughout the flight. This proved the tanker’s capacity to refuel multiple aircraft types and its role in ensuring continuous global reach.