The Extender is based on the civilian DC-10 commercial aircraft and has been in service with the U.S. Air Force since 1981. Twenty KC-10s were modified to add wing-mounted pods further enhancing ...

Travis Air Force Base held a final farewell for the KC-10 Extender this week. The KC-10 assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing and 349th Air Mobility Wing will be decommissioned during various ...

say 'farewell' to the first KC-10 in the McGuire fleet to make its journey to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group — more commonly known as the 'Boneyard,'" said US Air Force ...

This video explores what it’s like to fly the KC-10 in high-pressure war zones and its vital impact on military operations. Ukraine accepts deal, says Rubio: 'We'll take this to the Russians ...

The follow-on KC-Y contract to replace the larger KC-10 tanker (whose last airframe has been recently retired by the USAF) was similarly awarded to the Boeing KC-46 Pegasus, with a further 140 ...

A massive new tanker is revitalizing the Air Force's refueling fleet. Here's what we know about whether Forbes Field will get ...

Service: USAF Propulsion: 2x Pratt & Whitney 4062 engines ... This aircraft is equipped with a modernized KC-10 refueling boom integrated with proven fly-by-wire control system and delivering ...

The U.S. military has an urgent need for new tankers to satisfy its refueling needs, especially with the KC-10 already retired and the KC-135’s approaching the 70 years of service. A timeline ...

Embraer believes its KC-390 is well positioned to enter the US Air Force's (USAF's) future inventory in a proposed "Agile ...