KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - The U.S. Air Force announced on Wednesday that the McGhee Tyson Air National Guard Base will be receiving the KC-46A Pegasus.

According to the Air Force, the KC-46 Pegasus is a multirole tanker with advanced refueling systems, defensive countermeasures and secure communication capabilities.

It will replace the KC-135 Stratotankers which Knoxville’s 134th Air Refueling Wing currently uses.

The 134th has had its eye on getting the new plane since 2022 and said it would be major upgrade.

“A lot of the parts from the KC-135 aren’t made anymore. Airplanes as they get older, they break more frequently, and it takes more parts to keep up with them,” Brig. Gen. Lee Hartley said.

The Air Force said the decision to select the 134th for the KC-34 Pegasus “underscores

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