Originally Posted by
sandiego89
I seem to recall that the AirTanker lease expressly prohibits the RAF from using other aircraft from delivering fuel in the air. Happy to be corrected. The RAF should be able configure their aircraft any way they want- what a terrible lease in so many ways.
Absolutely correct, it's what stopped use procuring 3 more Tristars in mid 2000s
(pe the Tristars were going really cheap)