“The KC-10 has been definitely a workhorse for the US Air Force,” Dewsnap said before takeoff that day, standing on the tarmac, arms crossed. “It’s sad to see it go to pasture.” ...

The U.S. Air Force plans to retire the KC-10 by Sept. 30, 2024. Reflecting this, the fleet is now down into the low single figures, with only Travis Air Force Base in California still operating ...

The U.S. Air Force is investigating why a KC-10 Extender refueling aircraft from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst last month had an emergency on the ground, and why the plane's slide-rafts didn't ...

A KC-10 refueling tanker flight crew aborted takeoff at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey last month, and the Air Force is investigating why its slide-rafts failed to deploy.. There ...

The US Air Force retires its final KC-10 Extender, closing a chapter in global air mobility and refuelling capabilities while ushering in a new era with the KC-46A Pegasus. GlobalData.

The Air Force operates nearly 60 KC-10 aircraft. Due to their high operational tempo, the aircraft must be serviced regularly to help satisfy mission requirements at home and abroad," Boeing said.

The U.S. Air Force's first KC-10 Extender has officially received its retirement papers and headed to the Boneyard.. The service last week retired a tanker from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst ...

USAF KC-10 visits Avalon as swan song approaches. By Greg Waldron 2023-03-02T07:01:00+00:00. The US Air Force’s (USAF’s) McDonnell Douglas KC-10 refuelling aircraft has made what is likely to ...

An Air Force KC-10 tanker plane sits at its new home after it was moved across the tarmac from March Air Reserve Base to the March Field Air Museum near Riverside on Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2023.

Crews of the U.S. Air Force’s KC-10 Extender fleet attended the Royal International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford to show off their aircraft to British crowds one final time before the type’s ...