in related news . . . the second time they have lost a boom in flight. They need better quality velcro or 100mph tape.
EADS Tanker Loses Boom Over Spain
Aviation Week & Space Technology, by Amy Butler
Original Article
Posted By:GOPJihad, 9/11/2012 12:25:51 PM
An Airbus Military A330-based Multirole Tanker Transport bound this month for delivery to the United Arab Emirates lost its refueling boom during a checkout flight over Spain. The incident occurred Sept. 10 at about 7:30 pm local time. No one on the ground or in the flight crew was injured and an Airbus Military spokesman says that the boom separated cleanly at a mechanical joint, leaving minimal damage to the actual aircraft.
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