KC-46A

[Mutly]

19-46069 (AE63B1) on Final approach to Paine Field after a test flight as BOE069, Possible First Flight?

[rh226]

BACKY10 19-46066 [AE5FAD] Eastbound over South Dakota on delivery to Seymour Johnson.

[Mutly]

19-46064 (AE5FAB) Eastbound over Wisconsin on Delivery to McGuire as PUDGY06

[pg1610]

Some information regarding the Pico flights being tracked in the UK/Non-UK heads up sections (feel free to move there if more appropriate)

https://breakingdefense.com/2022/04/exc ... ern-front/

[JAWS]

On ADSB-x as

BOE469 15-46067 KC-46A AE5FAE out of Boeing Field on a test flight

[Evergreen 44]

18:46 bst on test flight 15-46070 AE63B2 out of Payne Field KPAE

[HBHM]

While ADSB/trackers are showing 46067 and 46070 as 15-, aren't they actually 19-? Or is something really weird going on with FY allocations?

[rh226]

It's what has been reported based on their actual tail numbers. And, yes, there is a bit of swapping of FYs going on.

[toom317]

Can I ask you number guys a question. I was at Prestwick last week and saw a couple of 46's on the ground. They had numbers on the tail 76033 and 86502, which generally means there is another number in front of these to denote the fiscal year, IE 17-6033 and 18-6052. However I'm seeing info on the web that they have an additional numeral "4" between the fiscal year and the 4 remaining digits, to give us17-46033, 18-46052. This obviously looks like it is in connection with the aircraft being a KC 46. Is this the airframes true serial/registration number, or is it just something done to highlight the "46" as it is a KC46?

[Skywatcher]

I think that is what it is ,iv noticed that with the Pegasus to so far it seems to be consistent,so it would figure if so .

[pg1610]

Year 17
KC-46 46
Aircraft number 033
17-46033

regards true serial number thats a bone of contention (well to some)
in that its serial number or MSN=Manufactures serial number (construction number) for this particular air frame is 34113 (this will never change in theory) the USAF serial/tail number/ship number registration could change for all sorts of reasons

[HBHM]

I see that Boeing has booked 2 KC-46A deliveries to the USAF in its April 2022 report. I assume therefore that we can expect a couple more fly aways from Boeing Field any time now. The last ones I've seen reported were on March 18th.

[mushbuster]

BOE71 flying due east from Everett with HEX AE63B3, suppose its 46071. Destination is Moses Lake KMWH according to FR24

[Davieboy106]

Don’t know if mentioned but just seen 21-46061 left McGuire and heading to Hawaii

[TouchDown]

It's what has been reported based on their actual tail numbers. And, yes, there is a bit of swapping of FYs going on.

Just for the record...

You may want to check [AE5FAE] and [AE63B1]
Looks like delivery yesterday (May 20)

[rh226]

Indeed. Thank you.

[AE5FAE] = 15-46067 to McConnell as TOTAL46
[AE63B1] = 15-46069 to McGuire as PUDGY07.

[TouchDown]

[AE63B4] Satcom logon as 06072, so 20-46072 I'd say

[HBHM]

15-46066 has just left BFI as BACKY41, presume on delivery. Just two new ones left here now, 56068 and 56070. N462KC and N464KC are still outside the Hangar at the north end.

[raameagle]

Didn't 46066 go to Seymour on the 18th March?

15-46066 has just left BFI as BACKY41, presume on delivery. Just two new ones left here now, 56068 and 56070. N462KC and N464KC are still outside the Hangar at the north end.

[HBHM]

Didn't 46066 go to Seymour on the 18th March?

15-46066 has just left BFI as BACKY41, presume on delivery. Just two new ones left here now, 56068 and 56070. N462KC and N464KC are still outside the Hangar at the north end.

So it did. Must have been back for something to be sorted out under warranty!