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KC-45 Conducts First Aerial Refueling Contacts From Fuselage Hose Unit

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Friday, December 17th, 2010

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The fuselage-mounted hose-and-drogue aerial refueling system for the EADS North America KC-45 tanker has performed its first in-flight refueling contacts, the company said yesterday. This latest accomplishment builds on more than 1,300 aerial refueling contacts already completed with the KC-45's other refueling systems for the Air Force, including an advanced aerial refueling boom and wing-mounted hose-and-drogue refueling pods. Airbus Military completed a series of dry contacts on Dec. 13 using the first A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for the…

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