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Omega KDC-10 tanker refuels deployed USAF F-16Cs in new first

15th November 2023

The USAF recently conducted the first commercial air-to-air refuelling of F-16C Fighting Falcon fighters while supporting a deployment in the Indo-Pacific theatre

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El avión cisterna Omega KDC-10 reabastece a los F-16C desplegados en la USAF en una nueva primicia

15th November 2023

La USAF llevó a cabo recientemente el primer reabastecimiento en vuelo comercial de cazas F-16C Fighting Falcon mientras apoyaba un despliegue en el teatro Indo-Pacífico.

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Travis AFB becomes sixth USAF base to welcome KC-46A Pegasus

1st August 2023

Boeing resumed deliveries of KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the USAF on July 28 following a hiatus that began in March, when a problem with the aircraft’s centre fuel tank was discovered

Acquisitions

Canada buys more CC-330 Husky tankers in bid to bolster aerial refuelling capabilities

31st July 2023

Canada’s Minister of National Defence Anita Anand announced on July 25 that the nation has purchased four new Airbus A330 MRTTs – along with a further three used A330-200s – for approximately CA$3.6bn (US$2.7bn), as it moves to recapitalise its air-to-air refuelling capabilities and enable the Royal Canadian Air Force to replace its ageing CC-150 Polaris fleet

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Brazilian KC-390 completes first aerial refuelling mission

25th August 2022

Embraer’s KC-390 Millennium tanker-transport has marked a major operational milestone in Brazilian service, after the Brazilian Air Force completed the type’s first official air-to-air refuelling mission on August 9

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El KC-390 brasileño completa su primera misión de reabastecimiento aéreo

25th August 2022

El avión cisterna KC-390 Millennium de Embraer ha marcado un importante hito operacional en el servicio brasileño, después de que la Fuerza Aérea Brasileña (FAB) completara la primera misión oficial de reabastecimiento en vuelo (AAR) del tipo el 9 de agosto.

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Arkansas consigue un contrato para el sistema de reabastecimiento de combustible de los camiones cisterna de LMXT

23rd May 2022

Lockheed Martin y Airbus anunciaron el 18 de mayo que el sistema de pluma de reabastecimiento aéreo para el avión cisterna estratégico LMXT será fabricado por Airbus en el oeste de Arkansas

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Arkansas nets LMXT tanker boom refuelling system deal

23rd May 2022

Lockheed Martin and Airbus announced on May 18 that the aerial refuelling boom system for the LMXT strategic tanker aircraft will be manufactured by Airbus in western Arkansas

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USAF risks bearing costs of future KC-46 delays

17th February 2022

The US Government Accountability Office has recommended that the US Air Force fully test the KC-46A tanker programme’s remote vision system before the technology enters service in order to address previously highlighted deficiencies

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US GAO: La USAF se arriesga a asumir los costes de los futuros retrasos del KC-46

17th February 2022

La Oficina de Rendición de Cuentas del Gobierno de EE.UU. ha recomendado que las Fuerzas Aéreas de EE.UU. prueben a fondo el sistema de visión remota del programa del avión cisterna KC-46A antes de que la tecnología entre en servicio, a fin de subsanar las deficiencias señaladas anteriormente

100th Air Refueling Wing

IN PICTURES: USAF B-1Bs perform maritime mission over Europe

20th October 2021

USAF-operated Rockwell B-1B Lancers from the 9th EBS conducted air-to-air refuelling operations ahead of a counter maritime mission with NATO allies and partner nations in the Black Sea region on October 19. We joined the 100th ARW to witness the in-flight refuelling first-hand

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El F/A-18E de la Marina estadounidense reabastece por primera vez a los F-35B de la RAF

8th October 2021

Los Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II asignados al Escuadrón No 617 de la RAF 'The Dambusters' han llevado a cabo por primera vez operaciones de reabastecimiento en el aire con un Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet operado por la Marina de los Estados Unidos.

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US Navy F/A-18E refuels RAF F-35Bs for the first time

8th October 2021

Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning IIs assigned to the RAF’s No 617 Squadron ‘The Dambusters’ have conducted buddy-buddy air-to-air refuelling operations with a US Navy-operated Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornet for the first time

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MQ-25A refuels F-35C in-flight for the first time

29th September 2021

Boeing’s MQ-25A Stingray test asset marked yet another milestone on September 13, when the platform completed its first aerial refuelling of a US Navy-operated Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fifth-generation multi-role stealth fighter

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El MQ-25A reabastece al F-35C en vuelo por primera vez

29th September 2021

El activo de prueba MQ-25A Stingray de Boeing marcó otro hito el 13 de septiembre, cuando la plataforma completó su primer reabastecimiento aéreo de un caza furtivo de quinta generación Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II operado por la Armada estadounidense.

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