T he United States has decided to withdraw the KC-10 Extender aircraft from the Middle East. These flying tankers have been present in this region of the world for the last 30 years. However ...
While the KC-10’s primary mission is aerial refueling, it can accommodate 75 passengers and transport 170,000 pounds of cargo. The Extender is based on the civilian DC-10 commercial aircraft and ...
This aircraft is equipped with a modernized KC-10 refueling boom integrated with proven fly-by-wire control system and delivering a fuel offload rate required for large aircraft. In addition ...
(AFNS) — Team Travis members, veterans, military and local community leaders gathered to bid farewell to the last U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender and commemorated the aircraft’s rich history in ...
McConnell may not be the biggest Air Force refueling base, but it is the only one that houses both KC-135 and KC-46 tankers. The Wing Commander gives us his thoughts.