The RAAF’s fleet of seven Airbus KC-30A multi-tole tanker transports is being repainted with higher visibility national, squadron, identification and emergency markings.

The new scheme will see the previous blue-grey markings repainted in a dark grey, providing higher contrast against the aircraft’s light grey scheme. The change follows difficulty in identifying individual aircraft on the ramp and in the air.

The first aircraft, A39-004 has received the new paint scheme, and the remainder of the fleet will have it applied as they come up for scheduled repainting.