Last week a Daily Report entry—Rescue Crew Takes MacKay Trophy—had a missing hyperlink to the original report with details of the rescue operation that earned Pedro 16 the MacKay. We’ve repaired the DR entry and here also is the direct link to the initial report from Kadena Air Base.
KC-46’s Refueling Boom Damaged While Refueling F-22s
July 8, 2025
A U.S. Air Force KC-46 tanker suffered damage to its boom while refueling F-22 Raptors off the coast of Virginia on July 8, Air & Space Forces Magazine has confirmed, with reported radio communication from the crew indicating the boom “detached.”