This MRTT took the skies for the first time on 25 May 2022, it received Airbus test registration F-WWYN and EC-337 but also MRTT049. The tanker/transporter was later on delivered to the l'Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace (AAE) and ERVTS 2/31 "Estérel" at Base Aérienne 125 Istres-Le Tubé on 30 November 2022. The squadron is s part of the Istres MRTT inventory and was officially transfered from Creil (even acft were physically positoned at Paris-Roissy (Charles de Gaulle) to Istres on 11 July 2023.

"Cotam (CTM) 1011" on the roll for Honolulu this morning after arriving from Istres-Le Tubé Air Base on a tech stop. Riots have erupted in the French territory of New Caledonia so presumably this had army troops onboard heading down there. We had the regular A330 come in the other day so this one was a nice surprise.

Seen after roll-out from the Air Cosmetics Malta paint hangar. Had arrived on 1 September 2022 in primer (see photo ID 492452).

Arrived from Madrid-Getafe as AED349 for painting by Air Cosmetics Malta. To be 049/F-UJCP of the French Air Force.