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OPS & TRAINING

RSAF'S REFUELLING PLANE MAKES OVERSEAS EXERCISE DEBUT

10 Oct 2019

The Republic of Singapore Air Force's A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport brings air-to-air refuelling capabilities to Exercise Forging Sabre for the first time. Watch how it ensures that fighter aircraft are always fuelled up for their missions!

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A formation of three F-16C/Ds (front) and two F-15SGs (back) waiting to receive fuel from the A330 MRTT. Photo courtesy of the RSAF.

// Video produced & edited by Samuel Wong

English Melayu

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Ex Forging Sabre XFS Republic of Singapore Air Force RSAF Air Refuelling Multi-Role Tanker Transport A330 MRTT F-16C/D Boom Operator 2019-ops
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