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Old 6th Mar 2008, 13:58
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Taildragger67
 
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That EADS press release indicated that wet transfers had been made between the Airbus boom and a Portuguse F16 - that would be a F16 Falcon made by GD/LM and unless the 'guesies have modded their receptacles, it'll be the same as the receptacles on USAF F16s - hence a US standard.

Now unless the Seppos are planning to change the boom receptable standards on their next generation of fighters, logic suggests to me that if it fits a Falcon, it'll fit an Eagle, a Raptor and a JSF.

But that's logic and this is defence procurement we're talking about...


Did anyone else see the irony in the RAAF's first Airbus MRTT having the c/n '747'?

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