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Royal Australian Air Force conducts first flight for new air tanker plane

Canberra, Australia - For two hours and 45 minutes

Minister for Defence Materiel Jason Clare today announced that A39-002 KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport has completed its first flight in RAAF service. The aircraft took off from RAAF Base Amberley at about 10:40am today for a 2 hours and 45 minutes long flight over Roma and the Sunshine Coast, before returning to RAAF Base Amberley. During the flight the eight personnel on board conducted...

fra/pec - 1133908
Rome, Italy, 09/16/2011 15:16
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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