RAF decide on Tanker
Posted: 14 Jun 2007, 14:24
In London the Ministry of Defense has approved a private financing initiative to procure a fleet of 14 Airbus A330 tankers to provide aerial refueling services to the Royal Air Force. The tankers will be owned by the firm AirTanker but will be flown by RAF pilots under the operational control of the RAF. The aircraft will be based at RAF Brize Norton, the largest RAF station and home to the service’s air transport, tanker, and parachute communities.
The project is estimated to cost US$26 billion over 27 years.
The project is estimated to cost US$26 billion over 27 years.