KC-30A MRTT – 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 599 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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Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A MRTT conducts a refuelling operation with a Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-15J Eagle. Photo supplied.

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Milestone in air-to-air refuelling with Japan

30/04/2023 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3699 Views 0 Comments KC-30A MRTT

The Royal Australian Air Force has completed air-to-air refuelling trials with Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) F-15J and F-15DJ Eagle

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A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport aircraft refuels a French Air Force Dassault Rafale fighter on operations in the Middle East. Photo by Sergeant Mark Doran.

Australian Middle East News Operations Royal Australian Air Force

Thirst-quenching MRTT home from ops

07/11/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3057 Views 0 Comments KC-30A MRTT

The latest rotation of Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A multi role tanker transport aircraft returned to Australia last month following

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A Royal Australian Air Force air refuelling officer on the flight deck of a KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport controls refuelling operations for a Dassault Rafale M from the French during an Operation Okra mission over the Middle East. Photo by Corporal David Cotton.

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KC-30A offloads 100,000,000th pound of fuel

11/08/2018 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3932 Views 0 Comments KC-30A MRTT

RAAF’s KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport recently delivered its 100,000,000th – yes, that’s 100millionth – pound of fuel during air-to-air

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RAAF technicians conduct an inspection on a KC-30A drogue. Photo by Corporal Brenton Kwaterski.

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Hose and drogue inspection in Middle East

19/11/2017 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4158 Views 0 Comments E-7A Wedgetail, F/A-18F Super Hornet, KC-30A MRTT, Operation Okra

Defence released video of Royal Australian Air Force technicians conducting an inspection on the KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport hose-and-drogue

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