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KC-30A MRTT

Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A MRTT conducts a refuelling operation with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle. Photo supplied.
News Royal Australian Air Force 

Milestone in air-to-air refuelling with Japan

30/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 1751 Views 0 Comments KC-30A MRTT

The Royal Australian Air Force has completed air-to-air refuelling trials with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J and F-15DJ Eagle

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A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft refuels a French Air Force Dassault Rafale fighter on operations in the Middle East. Photo by Sergeant Mark Doran.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force 

Thirst-quenching MRTT home from ops

07/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2446 Views 0 Comments KC-30A MRTT

The latest rotation of Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A multi role tanker transport aircraft returned to Australia last month following

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A Royal Australian Air Force air refuelling officer on the flight deck of a KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport controls refuelling operations for a Dassault Rafale M from the French during an Operation Okra mission over the Middle East. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology 

KC-30A offloads 100,000,000th pound of fuel

11/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3218 Views 0 Comments KC-30A MRTT

RAAF’s KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport recently delivered its 100,000,000th – yes, that’s 100millionth – pound of fuel during air-to-air

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RAAF technicians conduct an inspection on a KC-30A drogue. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.
Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Hose and drogue inspection in Middle East

19/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3377 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, F/A-18F Super Hornet, KC-30A MRTT, Operation Okra

Defence released video of Royal Australian Air Force technicians conducting an inspection on the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport hose-and-drogue

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