You can discuss whether this is a civilian aircraft or not. The fact is, that you will not see many civilian aircraft equipped with a fully-operational, refuelling boom. This Boeing 747, registration EP-SHD of SAHA "airlines" is in fact, owned by the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (Service Ertebaataat Havaaee Artesh (Military Air Transport Service)). Several examples were seen at Schipol Airport in the Netherlands in 1992 and 1993.

Schipol, 28th of December 1992 Photo: Peter Heeneman

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