The Royal Australian Air Force Receives 5th Air Tanker

12/03/2012
2012-12-03 Airbus military has delivered the last of its tankers under contract to the RAAF. An update on the Aussie tanker was recently discussed by a senior RAAF officer. https://sldinfo.com/an-update-on-the-a330-tanker-from-down-under/ Commodore Gary Martin, commander Air Lift Group, noted “This aircraft can take six fighters from Australia to the mainland United…

British Tanker Begins its Life for the RAF

04/09/2012
Yesterday, the new British A330 tanker began its RAF service life.  The British program is built around a unique leasing approach. The leasing approach allows for amortization of operational costs by sharing life as a commercial freighter with its tanker duties with the RAF. [caption id="attachment_37195" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="First flight…

Operating the new A330 Tanker Boom

11/02/2009
The video shows the operation of the boom on the new A330 tanker. The boom allows for much more rapid refueling than legacy tankers, greater security in operating the boom in night refueling operations and gives the aircraft an augmented capability to refuel more air platforms at the same time.…