Ex-RAF L-1011s Gain New Role For U.S. Navy

Credit: TriStar: RAF
A fleet of former Royal Air Force (RAF) L-1011 tankers will provide air refueling services for the U.S. Navy and foreign military customers under a contract announced on April 18 worth up to $121 million. The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division at Patuxent River, Maryland, awarded the...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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