A400M refuels six F/A-18s simultaneously

Ejército del Aire AN AIRBUS A400M successfully refuelled six Ejército del Aire (Spanish Air Force) F/A-18s in a single mission as part of an air-to-air refuelling human factors certification flight on December 13. The mission involved a series of AAR refuellings including changes of area, receivers with unknown priorities, and unexpected increases in numbers of receivers. Using multiple contacts, the six Hornets simulated a fleet of eight. The F/A-18s were the first operational Spanish fighters to be refuelled by the