Originally Posted by
omeg
Australia is getting 15 P-8s and some UAVs. There would be an assessment and recommendation somewhere, but I can't see UK conops and fleet needing less than Australia.
Australia is getting 12, and "up to 15" according to the latest White Paper. Interestingly, qualification of the P-8A/KC-30 AAR is scheduled for 2017.
Will the RAF train its aircrew for boom AAR for interoperability (for either the P-8 or the C-17 or RC-135, for that matter)?