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BA 767s tested for use as RAF tankers.

A BRITISH Airways Boeing 767 has undergone trials in the US to assess its suitability for use as a mid-air tanker aircraft.

BA's 767 fleet has been earmarked as a source of aircraft by bidders for the Royal Air Force's [pound]9bn contract to provide a private-sector tanker service for the next 20 years.

BA leased the aircraft to US aircraft manufacturer Boeing so that trials could be conducted with US Air Force fighter aircraft.

While no actual refueling was done during the trials, they were designed to show that fighter aircraft could line up behi

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