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The Air Force said goodbye to its last KC-10 Extender aerial tanker
In a farewell ceremony to the aircraft, Travis AFB and Air Mobility Command marked the end of the aircraft's over 40 years of ...
US Air Force Retires Final KC-10 Extender Tanker After 43 Years Of Service
The final one of the 60 KC-10s procured by the United States Air Force has finally been retired. Travis Air Force Base held a ...
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U.S. Air Force Retires Final KC-10A Extender in Ceremony at Travis AFB, California
The final KC-10A flies to the boneyard after a 44-year career while the USAF and lawmakers continue to debate the replacement ...
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Team saving D-Day plane meets US squadron who flew it
The squadron flew over on a McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender for the Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford and met with the team restoring the iconic plane. The 79th Air refuelling squadron ...
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This High-Altitude Surveillance Aircraft from the 1960s Still Serves in the US Air Force
The U-2 Dragon Lady provided the U.S. Air Force with intelligence throughout the Cold War The U-2’s ability to fly at ...
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KC-10 Extender
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 ...
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Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan battles on, 25 years after first flight
As Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan programme reaches the 25 th anniversary of the type’s first flight, we detail the twin-engined tactical transport’s current active fleet. Designed as a major ...