German A310 MRTT refuels coalition aircraft for the first time

A Luftwaffe A310 MRTT based in Turkey to support the fight against ISIL has flown its first operational mission on Dec. 15 in a five-hour mission out of Incirlik air base.

Airbus A310 MRTT
By Dmitry A. Mottl via Wikimedia Commons

Two coalition aircraft took fuel from the airborne tanker during the mission.

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