US Air Force KC-46A Pegasus Makes First Visit to Lajes

United States Air Force Boeing KC-46A Pegasus 17-40635 at Lajes on May 24, 2019 (Andre Inacio)

On May 24, 2019 Lajes Air Base in the Azores received it's first visit by a US Air Force Boeing KC-46A Pegasus when 17-46035 "Rch460" stopped off on it's return journey from Ramstein to McGuire Air Force Base. The aircraft was delivered to the 22nd Air Refueling Wing at McConnell Air Force Base in April 2019.

This was the first Air Mobility Command KC-46A visit to Europe, a previous visit to Ramstein in December 2018 was flown by an aircraft wearing a civil registration.

United States Air Force Boeing KC-46A Pegasus 17-40635 at Lajes on May 24, 2019 (Andre Inacio)