A Air Force KC-46A Pegasus, left, and a KC-10 Extender fly above Mt. Shasta, California, as part of Operation Centennial Contact, June 27, 2023. The operation was a celebration of a century of aerial refueling capabilities involving 152 total aircraft, including 82 tankers and 70 receivers, traversing sites across the United States.

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