Enhancing Range and Endurance of the ADF’s P-8 Fleet
11/19/2020
Recently, the RAAF completed its first round of air-to-air refueling trials.
According to an article published by Australian Defence Business Review on October 22, 2020:
The tests were conducted over seven flights in designated airspace off the Queensland coast from September 22 to October 1 using the MRTT’s fuselage-mounted boom and the P-8A’s UARRSI (Universal Aerial Refueling Receptacle Slipway Installation).
“The execution of air-to-air refuelling requires extensive planning and training in both the simulator and airborne environment,†P-8A captain, SQNLDR Chris Godfrey said in a release. “This included rigorous training scenarios to ensure we were ready for the demanding aerial refuelling flights.
https://sldinfo.com/2020/11/enhancing-range-and-endurance-of-the-adfs-p-8-fleet/
