Britenes tankflåte er nå komplett med 9 fly - 6 til kommer som en reserve

AirTanker Completes Provision of ‘Core’ Fleet to RAF

AIN DEFENSE PERSPECTIVE » OCTOBER 3, 2014

by  CHRIS POCOCK

An RAF mission systems operator (MSO) monitors and directs the air-to-air refueling of a Typhoon from his station in the cockpit of an AirTanker Voyager (A330MRTT). (Photo: Chris Pocock)

October 2, 2014, 2:56 PM

British air-to-air refueling service provider AirTanker has provided, on time, all nine Voyagers (Airbus A330MRTTs) that make up the “core” fleet providing service to the UK Royal Air Force (RAF). They have replaced the RAF’s agingVC10 and TriStar tankers. One of them is now engaged on the type’s first “no-notice” operation—the refueling of RAF Tornados flying strike missions over Iraq.