Air Force decommissions the last KC-10 Extender at Travis AFB after 44 years of service
The last U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender was decommissioned after 44 years of service during a final farewell ceremony Thursday at Travis Air Force Base in California. Service members, veterans, military and local community leaders gathered to bid farewell to the aircraft and commemorated its rich history since it entered service in 1981.
US Air Force retires KC-10 Extender fleet after 44 years of service
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.
Final KC-10 Extender Tanker Flies Into Retirement
The U.S. Air Force officially said farewell today to the KC-10 Extender, sending its final example to the boneyard, while recognizing the service that the stalwart tanker and cargo aircraft provided since it first entered service in 1981.
U.S. Air Force Retires Final KC-10A Extender in Ceremony at Travis AFB, California
The final KC-10A flies to the boneyard after a 44-year career while the USAF and lawmakers continue to debate the replacement tanker. On Sept. 26, 2024,
KC-10 Extender decommissioned in final farewell at Travis AFB
Travis Air Force Base held a final farewell for the KC-10 Extender this week.The KC-10 assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing and 349thAir Mobility Wing will b
The Air Force said goodbye to its last KC-10 Extender aerial tanker
In a farewell ceremony to the aircraft, Travis AFB and Air Mobility Command marked the end of the aircraft's over 40 years of service.
What the retirement of the KC-10 Extender means for the US Air Force
The US Air Force (USAF) has fully divested its remaining fleet of KC-10 Extender after operating the multirole cargo tanker for nearly 45 years. The aircraft will be replaced by the KC-46A Pegasus which is a smaller, lighter platform, with less payload capacity but featuring newer technologies and more modern avionics.
USAF KC-10 Extender tanker aircraft farewell repeats B-52 Stratofortress bomber paradox
The last KC-10 in service with the USAF, 79-1948, takes off from Travis AFB, California, bound for Davis-Monthan AFB, Arizona, on the final flight of this type with the USAF on September 26, 2024 (Photo: U.S. Air Force).
US Air Force to retire final KC-10 tanker
After more than 40 years of service, the United States Air Force is retiring its final Boeing KC-10 Extender aerial refueller, which is being replaced by the newer Boeing KC-46 Pegasus.
Last KC-10 leaves Travis Air Force Base
The KC-10 Extender is being decommissioned after four decades of service and the very last one flew out of Travis Air Force Base during a special ceremony Thursday.
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USAF retires last Boeing KC-10 Extender
The US Air Force (USAF) retired its last Boeing KC-10 Extender air-to-air tanker on 26 September, according to a statement by the service.
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