RAF Performs First SAF Aerial Refueling

C-130
Credit: SAC Samantha Holden RAF
LONDON—The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has aerially refueled both a C-130 Hercules and a Eurofighter Typhoon with near-50% blends of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), as part of ongoing efforts to achieve net-zero emissions by 2040. SAF was transferred to the C-130 and Typhoon during aerial refueling...

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