air-to-air refuelling – CONTACT magazine

From left, Air Refuelling Officers Technical Sergeant Robert Kniveton from the United States Air Force, Flying Officer Rudolph Liebenberg from the Royal Australian Air Force and Captain Matthew MacMillan from the Royal Canadian Air Force stand in front of a RAAF KC-30A at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Story by Flight Lieutenant Natasha Silver. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Campbell Latch.

News Royal Australian Air Force

Building global air mobility

18/02/202618/02/2026 Posted by Mike Hughes 648 Views 0 Comments air-to-air refuelling, KC-30A MRTT, No. 33 Squadron, RAAF Amberley, Royal Canadian Air Force, US Air Force

Three nations. One team. One mission. CAPTION: From left, Air Refuelling Officers Technical Sergeant Robert Kniveton from the United States

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Air-to-air refuelling trials between the KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport and United States Air Force B-1B Lancer. USAF photo by Christian Turner

Australian News Royal Australian Air Force Science & Technology

RAAF tanker ‘Bones’ up on refuelling missions

05/12/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 7561 Views 0 Comments air-to-air refuelling, B-1B Lancer, KC-30A

In late October and November 2016, the RAAF’s KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport conducted air-to-air refuelling clearance trials with a United

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Australian Defence Newspapers News Royal Australian Air Force

FILLING ’ER UP IN FULL FLIGHT

19/05/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5616 Views 0 Comments air-to-air refuelling, Globemaster, KC-30A

It takes skill and teamwork to ensure two giants of the sky connect safely and effectively TWO Air Force giants

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