Royal Australian Air Force Airbus A330 MRTT refuels F35 fighter 29092015 An Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT) of the Royal Australian Air Force has successfully refuelled a F-35A Joint Strike Fighter of the US Air Force. During a four-hour sortie from Edwards AFB, California, the tanker, known in RAAF service as the KC-30A, conducted 59 contacts including five ¡°wet contacts¡± during which 19,600kg (43,200lb) of fuel were passed. All the refuelling was performed used the A330 MRTT¡¯s Airbus Airborne Refuelling Boom System (ARBS). The combat-proven A330 MRTT is the only new generation tanker/transport certified and in-service and the first to refuel the F-35A, underlining its full international interoperability with all Western front-line fighters 2015.10.02 22:34