Thursday, February 28, 2013

A330 MRTT enters RAAF operational service

A330 MRTT |Australia's Airbus Military A330 multirole tanker transport (MRTT) aircraft have achieved initial operational capability (IOC), with the type demonstrating an air-to-air refuelling mission on the sidelines of the Avalon show.

The aircraft, designated the KC-30A in Royal Australian Air Force service, refuelled a pair of Boeing F/A-18A Hornets from its wing-mounted hose and drogue refuelling pods.

The event was witnessed by journalists travelling in the tanker's cabin.

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