Edwards Airmen conduct Air Refueling Qualification for Eurofighter
A total of 10 Edwards flight testers deployed to Royal Air Force Mendenhall, U.K., between Oct. 19 and Dec. 21 to test the Air refueling capabilities of the Eurofighter to an American KC-135 Stratotanker and KC-10 Extender.
The purpose of the tests was to ensure air refueling capabilities between NATO's fifth-generation fighter jet and American refueling aircraft. The jet is shared by four primary customer countries -- Italy, Spain, Germany and England.
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