PN, that would be the Nimrod that then needed a rapid probe fit in 1982. I think the Vulcan AAR capability had lapsed, not sure about the C130 or Victor as a receiver though.
AAR for larger aircraft (other than FJ) provides a great deal of flexibility for unplanned events, increasing range or on station time greatly. We used to always have a plan B or C, now we are lucky to have a plan A
Not having a boom on the new Voyager is a classic example of how we fail to provide 'agile, adaptable and capable' equipment for our forces or our Allies, no wonder the US are getting fed up with us and the rest of NATO.