PAF Ilyushin Il-78 MRTT Without Air-to-Air Refueling Equipment?

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PAF Ilyushin Il-78 MRTT Without Air-to-Air Refueling Equipment?

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On following link is April 2017 photo of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Ilyushin Il-78 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft serial number R11-003 apparently without air-to-air refueling equipment.

Maybe R11-003 is now used purely as transport aircraft.

Photo link: https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8568629

For comparison, on following link is August 2016 photo of sister ship R10-002 with air-to-air refueling equipment.

Photo link; https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8352992

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Re: PAF Ilyushin Il-78 MRTT Without Air-to-Air Refueling Equipment?

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I can see a different share of paint on the aft fuselage (behind the PAF roundal). Seems the fuselage refuelling pod has been removed revealing a different shade of paint.
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Re: PAF Ilyushin Il-78 MRTT Without Air-to-Air Refueling Equipment?

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^ Yes, and apparently refueling pods under wings also removed as also seen in October 2016 photo of R11-003 on following link:

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8494153

June 2015 photo of R11-003 with refueling pod under wing:

https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8141437

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