A QRA Mirage 2000-5F breaks away from the tanker. The fighter is fitted with four Mica IR/EM live missiles

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Mirage 2000 - ФранцияFrance - 1978

Two Rafales refuelling from underwing pods can be seen on the ARO’s screens

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A330 MRTT / KC-30 Voyager - InternationalInternational - 2007Dassault Rafale - ФранцияFrance - 1986

The A330 MRTT will soon be offered to the USAF as a replacement for its KC-10A Extender.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A330 MRTT / KC-30 Voyager - InternationalInternational - 2007

A Phenix sits on the ramp at Istres at the end of a training sortie

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A330 MRTT / KC-30 Voyager - InternationalInternational - 2007

The distinctive 'swishing' paint scheme adopted for the French MRTTs

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A330 MRTT / KC-30 Voyager - InternationalInternational - 2007

A pair of Mirage 2000Ds photographed from the A330's rear cabin

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A330 MRTT / KC-30 Voyager - InternationalInternational - 2007Dassault Mirage 2000B/N/D - ФранцияFrance - 1980

The Phenix has a state-of-the-art instrument panel with an additional screen to display tactical information.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A330 MRTT / KC-30 Voyager - InternationalInternational - 2007

The rear section of the main cabin can be fitted with 88 seats to accommodate engineers and support personnel

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A330 MRTT / KC-30 Voyager - InternationalInternational - 2007

The size of the A330's cabin proved to be a major advantage when medevacs carried out COVID-19 missions earlier this year

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A330 MRTT / KC-30 Voyager - InternationalInternational - 2007

The ARO (air refuelling operator) workstation in the rear of the cockpit.

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Airbus A330 MRTT / KC-30 Voyager - InternationalInternational - 2007

A formation of four Mirage 2000D strike fighters has completed refuelling and will soon leave the tanker to perform the second part of its mission

Самолёты на фотографии: Aircrafts on the photo: Dassault Mirage 2000B/N/D - ФранцияFrance - 1980