The other 767 tanker

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This is the first airframe for the Colombian Air Force, without a boom.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Untitled-(IAI-Israel-Aerospace/Boeing-767-2J6MMTT/1768036/L/
 
Short flightglobal article on the test effort:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/09/06/347025/pictures-iai-tests-colombias-new-767-tanker.html

So far, so good, it seems. It will be interesting to hear whether IAI runs into the same flutter issues with the under-wing HDUs as Boeing did.
 
Fully painted up:

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Colombia---Air/Boeing-767-2J6MMTT/1804251/L/

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Colombia---Air/Boeing-767-2J6MMTT/1804641/L/
 
I think the Valiants used to use the same wing pod configuration to refuel Lightning’s
 
Handed over yesterday:

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/11/04/349303/pictures-colombia-accepts-767-tanker-from-iai.html

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Colombia---Air/Boeing-767-2J6(ER)MMTT/1806091/L/
 

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