In order to refuel the H225M Caracal helicopters of Squadron 1/67 "Pyrénées" in flight, at a time when Airbus was struggling to develop such a capability for its A400M Atlas transport aircraft, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces ordered two KC-130J Hercules aircraft from the American company Lockheed Martin. These four C-130J/KC-130J... This article, "The French Air and Space Force Validates Night-Time In-Flight Refueling of the Mirage 2000…
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In order to refuel the H225M Caracal helicopters of Squadron 1/67 "Pyrénées" in flight, at a time when Airbus was struggling to develop such a capability for its A400M Atlas transport aircraft, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces ordered two KC-130J Hercules aircraft from the American company Lockheed Martin. These four C-130J/KC-130J... This article, "The French Air and Space Force Validates Night-Time In-Flight Refueling of the Mirage 2000…