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A United States Air Force B-1B Lancer bomber aircraft prepares to refuel from a KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft over the Northern Territory. Story by Flight Lieutenant Dee Irwin and Flight Lieutenant Marina Power. Photo by Leading Aircraftman Samuel Miller.

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US Lancers sweep into the Top End

09/08/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 1743 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancer, KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport, No. 13 Squadron, RAAF Darwin, US Air Force

A pair of United States Air Force (USAF) B-1B Lancer bombers recently swept into the skies of the Northern Territory.

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A RAAF KC-30A Multi-role Tanker Transport from RAAF Base Amberley provided refuelling operations for a USAF B-1B Lancer while RAAF F/A-18F Super Hornets and E/A-18G Growlers await their turn during Exercise Lightning Focus.

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MRTT mates with BOne

09/12/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3803 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancer, MRTT

A KC-30A MRTT air-to-air refueller from RAAF Base Amberley was kept busy recently, refuelling a range of aircraft during Exercise

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A United States Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft arrives at RAAF Amberley. Photo by Corporal Ben Dempster.

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Two B1-B Lancers arrive at RAAF Base Amberley

29/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 8585 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancer

Two United States Air Force B-1B Lancers are currently in Australia and have started training with the Royal Australian Air

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Air-to-air refuelling trials between an Australian KC-30A and United States B-1B Lancer. USAF photo by Christian Turner.

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B1-B Lancers coming to Amberley

24/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6124 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancer

RAAF Base Amberley will host up to two United States Air Force B-1B Lancers as part of the United States-Australia

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A US Air Force B-1B Lancer sits on the runway at Anderson Air Force Base, Guam, before flying to Shoalwater Bay and back on a single bombing run for Exercise Talisman Sabre. US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Christopher Quail.

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Talisman Sabre – Lancers flew 12-hour sorties to Shoalwater Bay

23/07/201723/07/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3985 Views 0 Comments B-1B Lancer, Exercise Talisman Sabre 2017, Joint Terminal Attack Controllers, JTAC, Royal Australian Air Force, Shoalwater Bay Training Area, US Pacific Command

US Air Force B-1B Lancers based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted two separate integration training missions with Royal

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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

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RAAF tanker ‘Bones’ up on refuelling missions

05/12/2016 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4365 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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