McDonnell Douglas KC-10 ''Extender''

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^^^Pazario ih "Omega Air Refueling"
Omega Air Takes Delivery of Royal Netherlands Air Force KDC-10
http://www.omegaairrefueling.com/featured-news/ome.....rce-kdc-10

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Ameri polako penzionisu
First KC-10 Extender retires from Joint Base MDL
Citat:A total of three KC-10s from the Air Force’s Backup-Aircraft Inventory were congressionally approved for retirement during Fiscal Year 2020.
https://www.mcchord.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Ar.....-base-mdl/

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Holandjani povlace poslednji iz upotrebe.....nakon toga preuzima ga OMEGA

Citat:RNLAF saying goodbye to the KDC-10.
https://twitter.com/Rotorfocus/status/1445004974220582914

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KDC-10

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Ameri penzionisali prvi
Citat:#79-0433, the first KC-10A produced for the U.S. Air Force, has been retired to the Air Mobility Command Museum at Dover Air Force Base on Apr. 26.
This aircraft was the first of 60 manufactured for the U.S. Air Force and made its first flight on Jul. 12, 1980.
It will be put on static display at the 2022 Thunder Over Dover airshow later this month before being parked at the museum.
AMC Museum receives USAF’s first KC-10A Extender
https://www.amc.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Articl.....-extender/

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Sledece godine u septembru penzionisu celu flotu...imao je poslednji let
Citat:The U.S. Air Force will retire the KC-10A Extender in September 2024, marking the end of 43 years of service for the aerial refueling tanker.
The last KC-10 test bird recently flew its final flight, with the 70th Air Refueling Squadron flying the tanker to its final resting place at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona.
https://alert5.com/2023/04/02/kc-10-test-bird-has-flown-its-final-flight/
https://www.dvidshub.net/news/441726/check-wheels-down-one-last-time



Citat:KC-10A #79-1951 has been a workhorse for the Air Force and has been a test aircraft for over 40 years. It has been a privilege for many Air Force personnel to work with the reserve units and fly on the only KC-10A test bird. The working relationship between the 70th ARS and 418th FLTS has been crucial for flight tests and certification for all receiver pairings.

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Polako se penzionisu,a menjaju ih sa KC-46
9th Air Refueling Squadron retires its flagship KC-10
Citat:The retirement of 79-1946 marks the continued downsizing of the KC-10 fleet. The 60th AMW will send its remaining Extenders to “The Boneyard” throughout the year, transitioning to the KC-46A Pegasus for future air refueling operations.
https://alert5.com/2024/01/25/9th-air-refueling-sq.....hip-kc-10/

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KC-10 Extender Bids Farewell to the UK
https://theaviationist.com/2024/08/21/kc-10-extender-bids-farewell-to-the-uk/
Citat:The U.S. Air Force plans to retire the KC-10 by Sept. 30, 2024

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Citat:With the last two remaining McDonnell Douglas KC-10A tanker/transport aircraft with the 60th Air Mobility Wing and associated 349th Air Mobility Wing at Travis AFB (CA), the Extender is now in the twilight of its career.
The remaining duo, 79-1948 and 86-0031, are now flying the last sorties from Travis before retirement which is expected during September. With the Extender gradually being phased out, there were only a handful remaining at Travis at the beginning of July.
https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/usafs-extender-in-the-twilight

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USAF Extender's last flight
Citat:On 26 September 2024, as expected, McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender with serial number 79-1948 bowed out during a farewell flight for the masses at Travis AFB (CA).

"Gucci10", accompanied by two Eagles, the last 60th Air Mobility Wing and associated 349th Air Mobility Wing KC-10A flew past the Travis tarmac on its way to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance And Regeneration Group, also known as the Boneyard, near Tucson (AZ).

The USAF has operated sixty aircraft over the past 44 years without crashes.
https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/usaf-extenders-last-flight