- A KC-46 tanker lost its entire refueling boom into the sea during an aerial refueling off Virginia on July 8, 2025, causing nearly $10 million in damage.
- The Air Force blamed errors by the boom operator and the F-22 pilot — compounded by the KC-46’s known “stiff” boom issue that’s caused past problems — for the nozzle getting stuck.
- No one was hurt and both jets landed safely, but the tanker’s tail was damaged and the boom was destroyed.
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