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 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 KC-10 entered service in 1981 to become the largest tanker in the USAF fleet, capable of carrying more than 356,000 lb (161,479 kg) of fuel (of which it could transfer up to 200,000 lb) or ...

The amendment proposes a change to the United States Code for the minimum number of tankers required to be in the Air Force’s inventory. Instead of maintaining an inventory of “no less than 466” ...

The KC-10 had the ability to fly at speeds of 619 mph (996 kph) and at a maximum altitude of 42,000 feet (12,727 meters). It could reach places located 4,400 miles (7,000 km) from its departure ...

The US Air Force (USAF) retired its last KC-10 in September 2024, as the service phased out the Cold War-era Extenders in favour of Boeing’s 767-based KC-46 Pegasus tanker design. After entering ...

On Apr. 10, 2025, a C-17 from Joint Base Lewis-McChord became the first in the U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command to take fuel from a commercially contracted KDC-10B.

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 ...