RAAF KC-30A had near miss with British fighters over Iraq

The Australian reports that a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A tanker flying over Iraq in March 2016 had a near miss with two British Eurofighters.

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Disaster was averted as the tanker crew was able to see the incoming aircraft on the collision avoidance system and take evasive action.

The news report added that there were two major incidents with the jet’s refueling boom during training in Australia. The boom had failed to disconnect and broke off in both incidents.