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To: TalonDJ
"If it is a KC-130 then that perspective looks spot on."

The Saudi Arabian KC-130 are possible but not the best aircraft for this job. The KC-130 can't reach the cruise altitude for jets.

There are also about 20 KC-135 able to accept wing mounted refueling pods. A boom adapter looks differently.

According to the drogue it could be an A330-MRTT:
http://leehamnews.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/mrtt_2.jpg (bigger)

The United Arab Emirates have 1 operational A330-MRTT, the RAF 9 Voyagers and Australian RAAF has 5 operational KC-30A.

Very likely the picture was taken from an Australian KC-30A.
40 posted on 10/10/2014 3:01:59 AM PDT by MHalblaub ("Easy my friends, when it comes to the point it is only a drawing made by a non believing Dane...")
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To: MHalblaub

The USMC also uses a lot of KC-130s. They do plenty of refueling jets. Many jets, particularly loitering attack aircraft or jammers, might not be at 40,000 feet when the need a drink. It does not make sense to climb up there when you are low on gas.

Oh course the picture could be from almost any plane with wing mounted drogue pods.


41 posted on 10/10/2014 10:15:43 AM PDT by TalonDJ
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