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To: SpeedyInTexas; PIF; BeauBo; blitz128; Magnum44; ansel12; ETCM; marcusmaximus
Respect to the Typhoon drivers. 1600 miles each way, 7/8 hours round trip like flying from London area to Istanbul and back.

https://twitter.com/TomHam70488209/status/1746099403377504371

8 hours flying time would mandate pre-strike & post-strike refuelling.

The tanker would most likely be an RAF Voyager aircraft.

The Voyager is a probe & drogue refueller based on the Airbus 330.

I wonder where the Voyager orbited while the Typhoons hit their targets...most likely in Saudi airspace.

61 posted on 01/13/2024 2:32:43 PM PST by FtrPilot
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62 posted on 01/13/2024 5:03:14 PM PST by marcusmaximus
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