Originally Posted by
dixi188
When the A330s were converted to tankers I think the wing refuelling pods were mounted where the outboard engines would be on an A340 as this area was beefed up at build.
That's as I recall it - my employers had some interest in the RAF acquisition (think we bid to design some infrastructure at Brize for one or other of the bids but were unsuccessful - too long ago to recall now) and I took more of an interest in the programme than I might have done otherwise!