By Nigel Pittaway
VICTORIA, Australia — The Airbus KC-30A multirole tanker transport (MRTT) is on track to achieve final operating capability this year with the Royal Australian Air Force, according to Air Commodore Warren McDonald, air mobility group commander.
The RAAF has five KC-30As, including one currently deployed to the Middle East in support of Operation Okra, the RAAF's contribution to coalition air strikes against Islamic State group targets in Iraq.
Speaking to reporters at the 2015 Australian International Air Show at Avalon Airport, McDonald said the KC-30A program was behind schedule, but operational use has seen it become the tanker of choice for hose and drogue refueling in-theater.
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