Voyager tankers have refuelled an inbound aircraft inside the Arctic Circle after it declared an emergency it has been revealed.

Voyager, the RAF designation for the Airbus A330 MRTT, began air-to-air refuelling flights and made its first operational tanker flight in May 2013. The UK operates a total of 14 Voyager aircraft, 5 of which are leased for commercial purposes when not required.

It is understood that the Ministry of Defence used satellites with infra-red sensors to track the aircraft, the heat from an animals red nose was clearly visible.

It has also been made clear in the last few moments the refuelling operation has now concluded and Typhoon aircraft have been scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth to begin escorting the jet over every British city, town and village but it is understood that the aircraft has only been cleared to fly over the homes of good boys and girls, it is expected the aircraft will enter our airspace not a moment before midnight.

In addition to fuel, the Voyager aircraft has also transferred over some biscuits and a large quantity of Brandy.

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George has a degree in Cyber Security from Glasgow Caledonian University and has a keen interest in naval and cyber security matters and has appeared on national radio and television to discuss current events. George is on Twitter at @geoallison
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Ian Petrie
8 years ago

Good effort 🙂

Anonymous
Anonymous
8 years ago

RAF save Christmas!

David Anthony Simpson
8 years ago

HO HO HO!

Chris Kesley
8 years ago

Ruth Why

Ruth Why
8 years ago
Reply to  Chris Kesley

Stephen Cosgrove, no crash!!! He just needed some juice!!! Merry crimbo!!!!

Stephen Cosgrove
8 years ago
Reply to  Chris Kesley

Merry Christmas folks:-)

Rob Martin
8 years ago

presumably this happened before the Turkish incident 😉

R. Kidd
R. Kidd
8 years ago

TALLY HO

Marc Ariadne Tabalba
8 years ago

is this a Air force 1 stuff?

UK Defence Journal
8 years ago

What?

Marc Ariadne Tabalba
8 years ago

Oh its a tanker nvm

Michael Hynes
Michael Hynes
8 years ago

Unfortunately, Santa’s sled was equipped with a boom receptacle, not a probe, and thus crashed into the tundra. Christmas was subsequently cancelled.