And that's why I can't see why they didn't get a couple of 2nd hand 340's, using an air tanker means taking it away from the tanking role and you can be sure if their's a conflict on they won't convert it back soon enough to be useful. A pair of 340's and no-one else will ever want them so they can use refitted for VIPs and used indefinitely. Common type rating with the tankers yada yada - such a good idea that'll it'll never be considered.