It was a routine, twice-weekly flight from Iran to Dubai, where the Airbus 300 airliner would fly just ... exported oil in what became known as the "Tanker War." In 1987, the US Navy began ...

Here are 13 interesting facts and figures about the aircraft: 1 – The Airbus C295 reached 300 orders following the ... 13 – The C295 can also be used as an air tanker for aerial refueling ...