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Old 21st Feb 2011, 08:08
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indie cent
 
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RAAF, which operates both types of receiver is ordering the outright military purchase of the KC30A: capable of refuelling Probe and Boom. Adaptable!

RAF, which (in a couple of years!) will operate Typhoon and C130J (2types, probe); and E3D, Rivet Joint and C17 (3 types, Boom refuel only) orders wait for it...

A330MRTT, Drogue and probe only, under a PFI which involves complex bilateral agreements and recruitment of experienced commercial training captains who must sign up as junior officer reservist pilots for the thing to work.

Mental...! Unless of course I am dreaming this.
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