U. S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force Conduct First Cooperative Air-to-Air Refueling

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U. S. Navy and Royal Australian Air Force Conduct First Cooperative Air-to-Air Refueling

Mar 23, 2022

ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE BASE, Australia - Pilots Lt. Cmdr. Mark Lascara and Lt. Thomas Coffin observe Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) KC-30A Air to Air Refueling their U.S. Navy (USN) P-8A during an evolution for the Royal Australian Navy Fleet Certification Period. This was the first ever evolution between a RAAF KC-30A and a USN P-8A in an operational setting. VP-47 conducts maritime patrol and reconnaissance as well as theater outreach operations as part of a rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations.

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