French Air Force Gets First A330 MRTT

Credit: A330: RAF
LONDON—The French air force has taken delivery of its first Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT). The first of a currently planned fleet of 12 aircraft arrived at Istres airbase, France, near Marseille on Sept. 27, the French defense ministry announced Oct. 1. A formal handover ceremony...

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