12/11/2024 Kuala Lumpur - Subang Airport (SZB/WMSA)

Описание: The following is an excerpt from the related article published on The Aviationist, November 13, 2024

U.S. KC-135 Refuels RMAF Sukhoi Su-30 Fighters In Historic First

By David Cenciotti
"This marks the first publicly acknowledged instance of a U.S. Air Force KC-135 tanker refueling a Russian-made Su-30MKM aircraft.
A KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 141st Air Refueling Wing, Washington Air National Guard (homebased at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington), refueled three Russian made Sukhoi Su-30MKM aircraft during a historic State Partnership engagement with the Royal Malaysian Air Force at RMAF Subang Air Base, Malaysia, on Nov. 12, 2024.
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"According to the U.S. Air Force, “since 2017, the Washington Air National Guard has maintained a strong partnership with Malaysia, improving interoperability and integrated capabilities. Engagements like this reinforce initiatives led by our allies and partners, projecting strength by utilizing both distinctive U.S. capabilities and those shared with allies and partners. Together, these efforts leverage cultural, strategic, and operational advantages that are essential to our shared objectives in the Indo-Pacific region.'

"The aircrew aboard the KC-135 used the multi-point refueling systems (MPRS) to refuel the Malaysian Sukhois: unlike the U.S. Air Force aircraft, that are usually equipped with a receptacle suitable for AAR (Air-to-Air Refueling) using a flying boom, the Su-30s, as well as U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and allied aircraft, are in fact equipped with an IFR (In-Flight Refueling) probe that requires the so-called hose and drogue system."

https://theaviationist.com/2024/11/13...
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11:18 USAF Boeing KC-135R 62-3537 landing
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