"This aircraft, like all the aircraft in our KC-10 fleet, has served honorably and ... providing in-flight refueling to US and coalition aircraft, from Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm ...

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 ...

A new U.S. Air Force analysis recommends continuing the development of NGAD, as well as terminating the NGAS stealth tanker ...

Boeing and the US Air Force have temporarily paused deliveries of the KC-46A Pegasus tanker after cracks were found on two ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sep 8, 2024 Sep 8, 2024 Updated Dec 15, 2024 NEWINGTON — The New Hampshire Air National Guard became the first to receive the new KC-46A Pegasus refueling tankers in 2019, and now history is ...

The KC-10 Extender plays a crucial role in combat, providing aerial refueling to keep fighter jets in the fight. This video explores what it’s like to fly the KC-10 in high-pressure war zones and its ...