U.K. A330, F-35B Conduct Refueling Trials

Credit: F-35B: Lockheed Martin
LONDON—A U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF) Airbus A330 Voyager aerial refueling aircraft has been conducting clearance trials with the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter that will allow the fighter to refuel from the tanker. The Voyager was deployed to NAS Patuxent River, Maryland, on April 15 to...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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