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A39-003. Airbus A330-243MRTT. c/n 0969. |
This aircraft was ordered new by the Australian Government for the Royal Australian Air Force The contract to convert five Airbus A330 airframes for the R.A.A.F. was signed - December 20, 2004 Rolled off the production line at Toulouse as 'F-WWYQ' First flown as 'F-WWYQ' in primer - ? Powered by International General Electric CF6-80E1A3 engines Rolled out at Toulouse as 'F-WWYQ' in the standard R.A.A.F. low-viz livery - ? Delivered to CASA, Madrid, Spain for conversion to MRTT configuration - ? This conversion was undertaken by EADS Conversion & Modification Centre, Getafe, Spain Rolled into hangar for conversion - ? First post conversion flight flown as 'EC-333' - ? Accepted by the R.A.A.F. at Madrid as 'EC-333' - November 29, 2011 The aircraft remained in Spain to undergo further testing of the refuelling equipment It was expected to be delivered to 33 Squadron at Amberley, Queensland - ? Entered onto the Australian Military Aircraft Register as A39-003 It arrived at R.A.A.F. Base Amberley, Queensland on completion of the delivery flight - ? Issued to No. 33Squadron, 86 Wing based at Amberley, Queensland Current with the Royal Australian Air Force |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 16, 2012. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-388.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, July 16, 2012. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-389.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, February 02, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-379.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, April 29, 2014. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-384.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 21, 2015. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-385.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 02, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-383.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 02, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-382.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 02, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-386.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 23, 2018. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-387.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 30, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-381.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 30, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-343.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 25, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-378.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, September 25, 2019. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-390.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, June 23, 2021. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-380.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 09, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-376.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Adelaide West Beach Airport, March 09, 2022. (T. Haynes Copyright Image 0330-377.) |
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A39-003. Royal Australian Air Force - in the low viz grey livery at Canberra Airport, March 01, 2023. (S. Mills Copyright Image 0330-445.) |