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KC-10 Extender decommissioned in final farewell at Travis AFB
Extender this week.The KC-10 assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing and 349th Air Mobility Wing will be decommissioned during various final farewell events.The aircraft entered service in 1981 and will be fully divested this week.
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 tanker. On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Air Force finished the final chapter in
US Air Force to retire final KC-10 tanker
After more than 40 years of service, the United States Air Force is retiring its final Boeing KC-10 Extender aerial refueller, which is being replaced by the newer Boeing KC-46 Pegasus.
Air Force Flies its Last KC-10
The Air Force flew its last KC-10 Extender today at Travis AFB, CA. The plane is being retired after over 44 years of service
Final KC-10 Extender Tanker Flies Into Retirement
The U.S. Air Force officially said farewell today to the KC-10 Extender, sending its final example to the boneyard, while recognizing the service that the stalwart tanker and cargo aircraft provided since it first entered service in 1981.
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 service.
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Retired Travis Air Force Base KC-10 to be displayed at National Museum of the United States Air Force
KC-10 Extender No. 84-0191 will be located at the museum’s Air Park among other legendary Air Force aircraft including the C-17 Globemaster III, KC-135R Stratotanker, A-10A Thunderbolt II and ...
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March Air Reserve Base’s exchange, or ‘BX,’ will close Aug. 31
Wear and tear is doing what a 1990s downsizing couldn’t — close March Air Reserve Base’s exchange. After more than 50 years, the March Main Exchange, or “BX” as it’s known in military ...
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Here's how the Air Force trains its crew chiefs to keep its biggest planes in the air
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KC-46A Tanker
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 ...