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militarytimes.com > news > your-military > 06/16/2026 > kc-46a-boom-mishap-caused-by-operator-and-f-22-pilot-errors-investigation-finds

KC-46A boom mishap caused by operator and F-22 pilot errors, investigation finds

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (489+ words) A U.S. Air Force investigation found that incorrect manual control inputs by a KC-46A’s boom operator, as well as a F-22A Raptor pilot not accounting for the other aircraft’s “stiff boom characteristics,” led to last year’s mishap in which the KC…...