French A330 MRTT refuels U.S. and U.K. RC-135s, opening access to more than 30 allied tankers for NATO and global ISR missions
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As surprising as it may seem, the Royal Air Force [RAF] is unable to refuel its three RC-135W Rivet Joint [or Airseeker] electronic intelligence aircraft in flight with its A330 MRTT "Voyager" aircraft because these aircraft only use flexible hoses and baskets [a technique known as "Probe and Drug Refueling"] to transfer fuel... This article, "French A330 MRTTs Qualified to Refuel American and British RC-135 Spy Aircraft," first appeared on Zone…
By means of a statement from the United States Air Force (USAF), it has been announced last Friday, that an A330 MRTT of the French Air and Space Army restocked the RC-135 reconnaissance aircraft of the USAF and the Royal British Air Force (RAF) during an exercise [...] The entry For the first time, a French A330 MRTT refuelled in flight to reconnaissance planes RC-135 of the UAF and the RAF appears first in Military Zone.
French A330 MRTT refuels U.S. and U.K. RC-135s, opening access to more than 30 allied tankers for NATO and global ISR missions
Exercise Ravitaillement en Vol brought together a U.S. Air Force TC-135 training aircraft, a Royal Air Force RC-135 Rivet Joint and a French Air and Space Force A330 MRTT Phénix. The activity demonstrated how the three NATO members can integrate aircraft, crews and supporting personnel around a common air-to-air refueling mission. For the U.S. Air Force’s 55th Wing, the new tanker option expands the operational reach and flexibility of the RC-13…
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