KC-46A 17-46033’s Refueling Boom Damaged July 2025 - Crystal Peak

# KC-46A 17-46033’s Refueling Boom Damaged July 2025 > [!TLDR] Executive Summary > > A [[KC-46A]] from [[McConnell AFB]] lost its refueling boom while refueling a [[Langley, VA|Langley]]-based [[F-22|F-22 Raptor]] off the coast of [[Virginia]] > [!INFO] A [[KC-46A|KC-46A Pegasus]] aerial refueling tanker based at [[McConnell AFB]], operating under the callsign *FELL81*, declared an emergency off the coast off [[Virginia]] last week during a routine training mission. The tanker, registered [[KC-46A - 17-46033 - AE5E0E]], was refueling [[F-22]]s that came from [[Langley AFB]]. During the training an incident occured which resulted in the KC-46 receiving significant damage to its refueling boom. You can see the replay and some photos below: > [!ABSTRACT]- ADSB Replay > <iframe id="iframe" src="https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=ae5e0e&extendedLabels=2&noVanish&mapDim=0.7&lat=35.360&lon=-77.872&zoom=7.0&showTrace=2025-07-08" style="margin:0; width:100%; height:900px; border:none; overflow:hidden;"></iframe> > [!HINT]+ Photo courtesy of [enc_spotter](https://x.com/enc_spotter?s=21&t=ZTISsVe3E1mcthAz7LejZA) > ![[DSC_1425-Enhanced-NR.jpeg]] > [!HINT]- Close Ups of damage from [[Facebook]] > ![[IMG_1735.jpeg]] > ![[IMG_1736.jpeg]] > ![[IMG_1737.jpeg]] --- ## Workspace > [!NOTE]- Workspace > > - https://x.com/n214wn/status/1942667903838597164 > - https://www.twz.com/air/kc-46-tankers-boom-just-broke-off-during-f-22-refueling-mission > > > [!FAQ]- Questions > > - > > > [!Warning]- Theories > > - > > > [!INFO]- Related Topics > > - > > > [!INFO]- Potential Related Topics > > - > > > [!INFO]- Potential Areas of Application > > --- ## Sources 1. --- ## Reference Created - [[2025-07-14]] Index - [[]] Uses - [[]] Last Edited - []