Fairchild loses bid to host tankers

Breaking news Wichita’s McConnell Air Force Base has been selected over Fairchild Air Force Base and two others to be the main operating base for the Air Force’s new KC-46A air refueling tanker. Members of the Kansas congressional delegation issued a joint statement this morning announcing the Air Force decision. The aircraft will replace the aging KC-135 fleet flown by crews for the past 50 years. According to the delegation, the Air Force will base 36 of the new aircraft at McConnell starting in 2016. It also will be investing $192 million in upgrades to the base.

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