The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force welcomed the KC-10A Extender Monday, a tanker and cargo aircraft that will become part of the museum’s permanent collection. Retired Lt. Col. James Aaron flew ...

The KC-10A Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces. Although the KC-l0A's primary mission is aerial ...

The world’s skies will be a little less sexy starting next year. The Air Force on Sept. 1, 2024, will retire its fleet of KC-10A Extenders, aerial refuelers that can also transport troops or cargo, an ...

Description: The KC-10A Extender is a U.S. air-refueling tanker that was produced by McDonnell Douglas. It reached initial operational capability (IOC) in March 1981. Features: Based on the DC-10 ...

The US Air Force (USAF) started retiring its fleet of McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender aerial refueling tankers with a ceremony on 13 July. The first KC-10A to be retired, tail number 86-0036, was ...

For 40 years, the KC-10—a.k.a. “Big Sexy”—has provided unparalleled refueling and cargo capability for the U.S. Air Force. With the arrival of the KC-46 Pegasus, refueling squadrons are phasing out ...

Feb. 25 (UPI) --The head of U.S. Transportation Command has publicly challenged the Air Force's plan to retire its older aerial refueling aircraft. The U.S. Air Force intends to retire 16 KC-10A ...

This is a really impressive take off! Last week, the video of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner taking off and pull off an amazing aerial display during rehearsals of Paris Air Show 2015 went viral. The civil ...