This is interesting. The picture above shows what's likely an Italian air force Boeing KC-767A tanker that's apparently flying out of Malta International Airport during Operation Unified Protector, NATO's effort to oust Col. Moammar Gadhafi from power in Libya.
Malta served as a hub for NATO ops during the Libyan air campaign and David Cenciotti's blog includes the photo in a montage of the aircraft used to fight Gadhafi.
I haven't heard anything about the KC-767 being used to support operations against Gadhafi. If it did give gas to jets attacking Libyan targets, this may well have been the Boeing-built tanker's "combat" debut. You'd think Boeing would have publicized this.
Remember, the U.S. Air Force recently awarded Boeing the $35 billion KC-X contract to build upgraded KC-767s -- officially called KC-46As -- that will replace hundreds of the service's ancient KC-135s.
Sound off in the comments if you've heard anything about the KC-767 being used in Operation Odyssey Dawn/Unified Protector.
