Il-96-400T tanker version for Russian AF ?!

“Tanker Being Developed”

A version of a refueling airplane is being developed based on the Il-96-400T heavy transport airplane, the general director of the Il’yushin Finance Ko aviation leasing company, Aleksandr Rubtsov, has reported to Interfax-AVN. The new airplane may be required by the air force and will replace the Il-78 airplanes serving in the inventory.

Source: 19.12.04, Nezavisimoye Voennoye Obozrenie ” oder bei http://www.royfc.com/cgi-bin/today/acft_news.cgi

Can anyone confirm this ???

Deino 😀