The 60th Air Mobility Wing is the last host wing for the KC-10. [RELATED] Military jet attempts emergency landing in Fresno following air refueling damage As the KC-10 concludes its mission ...

"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 ...

The Air Force may have to keep its aging KC-135 tankers flying beyond their planned 2050 retirement, depending on how many ...

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 vital ...

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 ...

U.S. Navy Reserve KC-130T Hercules tankers upgraded with a new eight-blade composite propeller system have been cleared to refuel a wider range of aircraft across the carrier air wing, Naval Air ...

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 ...