First ROKAF A330 MRTT arrives in Korea

摘要

THE FIRST A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) has arrived in South Korea where it will undergo acceptance tests. Flown by an Airbus and ROKAF crew, serial 18-001 (c 1787, MRTT050, ex EC-331) completed its ferry flight from Getafe, Spain to Gimhae Air Base via a stopover in Vancouver, Canada, arriving in Korea on November 12. Acceptance evaluations - including refuelling F-15K and F-16 fighters - were expected to take around a month before the MRTT could be deployed operationally. The air force has completed initial pilot training for the A330.