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Gerard M
28th May 2008, 06:05 PM
Just out of curiosity, in the Defence Newspaper online, theres an article about how the 707 is going to be retired...no new news there. It says in the mean time while they await the arrival of the new KC-30B next year they are going to contract civilian tankers or coordinate with allies (presumably USAF).

But what sort of civilian tankers are out there?

Craig Murray
28th May 2008, 06:57 PM
G'day Gerard,

http://www.omegaairrefueling.com/vms/

Omega are a contract Air to Air Refuelling company. They recently supported the RAAF in their deployment to and from Exercise Red Flag Alaska.

Some pics of the Exercise follow.

http://www.defence.gov.au/media/download/2008/apr/20080411c/index.htm

Ken D
29th May 2008, 08:35 AM
and apparently Omega are buying the three remaining RAAF 707’s to add to their fleet. Two are already parked at Richmond with there RAAF markings painted out awaiting disposal.

Brenden S
29th May 2008, 12:42 PM
Does anyone know if the last one will be doing around Australia Tour?

Andrew McLaughlin
29th May 2008, 04:26 PM
Does anyone know if the last one will be doing around Australia Tour?

I did an article on th 33SQN/707s in the May issue and it didn't appear as if anything was planned, Brendan, so I wouldn't count on it.

I think the RAAF will be happy to let it quietly slip off into retirement, especially as there are no airshows planned around the June timeframe.

As Ken said, they've already started using Omega for exercises, and we can expect this to continue until the A330 is inducted into service around late 09.

Cheers

Russell D
29th May 2008, 05:48 PM
Just curious, how many KC-30B's does the RAAF plan to get?

Rhys Xanthis
30th May 2008, 01:04 AM
Just curious, how many KC-30B's does the RAAF plan to get?

i think its 4.

Grant Smith
30th May 2008, 02:24 AM
I'm surprised Rhys hasn't piped up suggesting the RAAF offload their 707's to GA :rolleyes:

Ken D
30th May 2008, 10:44 AM
There is a hangar Bash planned for the 28 of June fairwelling the final airframe A20-624 Richmond Town. Details here:

http://www.airforce.gov.au/b707farewell/index.htm

There are ex pilots /groundies/loadies/FA's coming from all over. Numbers are expecteed to be between 400 to 600 people.

Rhys Xanthis
30th May 2008, 11:21 AM
I'm surprised Rhys hasn't piped up suggesting the RAAF offload their 707's to GA :rolleyes:

:confused:

edit: i just realised you meant garuda:p.

nah.

Nigel C
30th May 2008, 03:38 PM
I thought he was talking about Basair or Aerospace...

Bob C
31st May 2008, 03:38 PM
Hi Rhys

At this stage it's 5 KC30Bs - con numbers 747, 951, 969, 1033 and 1036.

Gerard M
1st June 2008, 10:09 PM
Thanks for that Craig, much appreciated.

But a bit off topic, was driving past Richmond on saturday night and i saw a Herc come into land, and before parking it went round near the control tower and into what looked like a car wash!!! any particular reason why it did...ive never seen one land and go straight into one...actually, never seen it happen before? Any ideas?

Gerard

Brendon I.
1st June 2008, 10:49 PM
That's the "Bird Bath". Possibly just returned from overwater flight and washing any salt off.

Gerard M
1st June 2008, 10:55 PM
ahh k cool..thanks Brendon

Ray P.
14th June 2008, 11:56 PM
i think its 4.

It's actually 5. Whoops, should have read Bobby C's post earlier. Sorry