Air Force’s Very Last KC-10 Tanker Bids Adieu at Travis
WEBSep 26, 2024 · The last KC-10 refueling tanker in the Air Force inventory flew its last flight after a farewell ceremony at Travis Air Force Base, Calif.
The Air Force said goodbye to its last KC-10 Extender aerial tanker
WEBSep 28, 2024 · Developed to supplement the Boeing 707-based KC-135 Stratotanker, 60 KC-10s were produced for the U.S. Air Force. A KC-10 refuels another Extender (U.S. Air Force) Notably, the DC-10 competed against Boeing’s 747 to become a military tanker/transport. The DC-10’s ability to operate from shorter runways was a …
U.S. Air Force Retires Final KC-10A Extender in Ceremony at Travis …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · The final KC-10A flies to the boneyard after a 44-year career while the USAF and lawmakers continue to debate the replacement tanker. On Sept. 26, 2024, the U.S. Air Force finished the final ...
KC-10 tanker flies last combat mission as retirement looms
WEBOct 6, 2023 · The KC-10 Extender aerial refueling jet has logged its last combat mission, closing a penultimate chapter in the airframe’s four decades of service as it heads into retirement.
US Air Force Bids Farewell to KC-10 Extender with Final Flight at ...
WEBSep 10, 2024 · The US Air Force is preparing to bid farewell to one of its longest-serving and most iconic aircraft, the McDonnell-Douglas KC-10 Extender tanker. After more than four decades of service, the final KC-10s are set …
The Sunset of the KC-10: A Farewell to an Aerial Refueling Legend
WEBOct 6, 2023 · The Sunset of the KC-10: A Farewell to an Aerial Refueling Legend. In a ceremony on October 4th, 2023, history was made as the KC-10 aerial refueling aircraft, assigned to the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling …
What the retirement of the KC-10 Extender means for the US Air …
WEBSep 27, 2024 · The tanker will be replaced by the KC-46A Pegasus, which is a more capable platform in terms of avionics, but with less payload capacity. The US Air Force (USAF) has fully divested its remaining fleet of KC-10 Extender after operating the multirole cargo tanker for nearly 45 years.
9th Air Refueling Squadron retires flagship KC-10 Extender
WEBJan 19, 2024 · TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. – As the U.S. Air Force continues to downsize its fleet of KC-10 Extender aircraft, the 60th Air Mobility Wing -- the last active-duty wing to operate the aircraft -- said farewell to one particularly special tail.
Joint Base McGuire Bids Farewell To Its Final KC-10 Extender
WEBJun 26, 2023 · On a dreary gray day, Joint Base McGuire-Dix Lakehurst sadly said goodbye to a true U.S. Air Force legend and workhorse: the KC-10.
KC-10 Extender Has Flown Its Last Combat Mission - The War Zone
WEBOct 5, 2023 · Photos published today by the Defense Visual Information Distribution Service (DVIDS) show a KC-10 departing Prince Sultan Air Base (PSAB), in Saudi Arabia, on October 5. According to accompanying captions, the departure of the Extender concluded the type’s final combat deployment at the base.