RAAF KC-30 Conducts P-8A Refuelling Trials
04 Juni 2018
RAAF KC-30A refuelling US Navy P-8A Poseidons (photo : ADF)
An RAAF KC-30A MRTT has returned from a six week detachment to NAS Patuxent River in Maryland where it conducted a series of air-to-air refuelling trials with US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidons.
From February 27 to Aril 14, the KC-30 along with members of 33SQN and the Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) undertook the clearance trials with the US Navy’s P-8A Integrated Test Team from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Zero (VX-20).
The clearance test were conducted in preparation for the commencement of RAAF P-8A refuelling operations back in Australia.
(ADBR)
An RAAF KC-30A MRTT has returned from a six week detachment to NAS Patuxent River in Maryland where it conducted a series of air-to-air refuelling trials with US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidons.
From February 27 to Aril 14, the KC-30 along with members of 33SQN and the Aircraft Research and Development Unit (ARDU) undertook the clearance trials with the US Navy’s P-8A Integrated Test Team from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Two Zero (VX-20).
The clearance test were conducted in preparation for the commencement of RAAF P-8A refuelling operations back in Australia.
(ADBR)
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