01/15/2015: We are shortly publishing two articles built around interviews with the French Air Force (FAF) which is the launch customer for the aircraft.
The FAF has underscored that the multi-national aspect of the program is a core foundation for shaping common concepts of operations and laying the foundation for common support structures as well.
A total of nine aircraft have now been delivered and the aircraft is in service with four nations.
Credit: Airbus Defence and Space
The 14 photos in this slideshow highlight the following:
- First production Airbus Military A400M in French Air Force colors
- A400M Air to Air Refueling
- A400M and French Patrol
- A400M Flares
- Airbus Military A400M successfully performs unpaved runway trials
- A400M initial airdrop trial 2014
- Airbus A330 MRTT tanker aircraft refuels Airbus A400M
- A400M drops 24 x 1t containers. Copyright DGA / Nicolas Audouin
- First German A400M during its maiden flight
- Gen Dato Sri Roslan after inspecting the first Airbus A400M for Royal Malaysian Air Force
- First UK Royal Air Force A400M
- First Flight A400M German Air Force
- A400M for the Turkish Air Force
- Airbus A400M successfully demonstrates tanker capability