Royal Australian Air Force | Air-to-air Refuelling | Talisman Sabre 23 #Shorts @AusAirForce | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 17 hours ago.
Flying high over northern Australian skies, air-to-air refuelling was an essential component of #TalismanSabre2023 for the Air Task Group.

Able to refuel both @U.S Air Force and #AusAirForce aircraft due to the similarities of the refuelling systems, RAAF KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft joined with USAF KC-46A Pegasus aircraft to provide coordinated refuelling for the deployed Air Task Group. 

Many US and Australian aircraft, such as the USAF F-22 Raptors, United States Navy F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, and RAAF F-35s Lightning II rely on the KC-30A and KC-46A to enable the long-range strike capability.

Read more: https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2023-08-03/collaborative-refuelling-northern-skies





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