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The Royal Saudi Air Force begins flight training on the A330 MRTT

The Royal Saudi Air Force begins flight training on the A330 MRTT
26 October 2011 News in brief

Royal Saudi Air Force crews have started flight training on their first A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) with Airbus Military instructors in Spain, which will allow them to qualify for air logistic transport and air-to-air refueling with pods and boom. Handover of the first A330 MRTT to the Royal Saudi Air Force will take place mid-November 2011, with additional deliveries scheduled during 2012.