Re the Eurofighters (Tornadoes?) close encounter: close enough for the crew to hear the noise as they passed.
Great day out yesterday with 33 Squadron RAAF looking over the KC-30 and having a session in the sim: plugging another KC-30 was quite an experience for a helicopter driver, and the RO position at the back of the flight deck makes perfect sense using modern technology to achieve control of the boom.
Apparently the US troops never cease to be impressed when they get to the top of the stairs of a flat grey military aircraft, in the sandpit, to be greeted with a full airline interior and ice cold aircon. Comparisons with the C-130 are sometimes made!