RAF A-330 Tanker Rolled Out

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RAF A-330 Tanker Rolled Out

Postby Fat Badger » Sat Aug 28, 2010 12:12 am

Will post a link to some pics tomorrow.

The first two A-330's desitned for the RAF were rolled out today.

They are a 2 point and 3 point tanker respectively.

Big ugly lettering on the side though, very disappointing!
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Re: RAF A-330 Tanker Rolled Out

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Aug 28, 2010 7:28 am

Waiting for your pics matey!
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Re: RAF A-330 Tanker Rolled Out

Postby Fat Badger » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:10 am

Cant at the minute...maybe later...

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Re: RAF A-330 Tanker Rolled Out

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:44 pm

Here's an earlier shot! ;)

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Re: RAF A-330 Tanker Rolled Out

Postby Cluny » Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:46 pm

Shanghai'd from Airliners.net via Google ;)
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Oh , and the article with the pic of the roll out ;)
http://www.shephard.co.uk/news/mil-log/first-airbus-military-a330-mrtt-for-raf-leaves-hangar/7071/
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Re: RAF A-330 Tanker Rolled Out

Postby Lucas1860 » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:29 am

It looks the part. ;)
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