Retired Col. Herschel H. “Herky” Green, who amassed 18 aerial victory credits during World War II, died Aug. 16 in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., of cancer, reports the Daily Breeze. He was 86. Green served in the European and African theaters, flying 100 combat missions and 402 combat hours. He retired from the Air Force in 1964.
Boeing received a $2.47 billion Air Force contract Nov. 25 for 15 more KC-46s, bringing to 183 the number of Pegasus tankers on contract to all customers, foreign and domestic. The new contract—for Lot 12 of the initially planned KC-46 buy—is to be completed by 2029.
