United States Air Force McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender arrives into Avalon Airport in preparation for the @australianinternationalairshow after flying from the Kadena USAF Base in Japan! One of my personal favourite aircraft’s and so sad to hear from the crew at the airshow that this aircraft will be retiring next year! So glad to see it fly whilst it lasts 😌 🛫: Kadena Air Base (DNA) 🇯🇵 🛬: Avalon International Airport (AVV) 🇦🇺 ✈️: United States Air Force (USAF) ⏰: 10 hours ®: 83-0078 #

27K views · 1K reactions | The McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender joined the Air Park collection today! Check out this video from the aircraft move that includes an interior view of the flight deck. #avgeek #Kc10Extender Travis Air Force Base | National Museum of the U.S. Air Force | Facebook

Video shows the interior of a KC-10 aircraft, plus an interview with the aircraft's boom operator. The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is an aerial refueling tanker aircraft – the military version of the three-engined DC-10 airliner operated by the United States Air Force. Visit our YouTube channel for 5,000 military videos: http://www.youtube.com/AiirSource | AiirSource Military

Welcome to Warbird Wednesday! Today we will discuss the KC-10 Extender. This aircraft is a derivative of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10 and is primarily used for refueling. The US Air Force plans to retire the entire fleet of KC10s, and they will be replaced by the Pegasus. The KC10 was selected to fill a gap in the Air Force's refueling capabilities during the Yom Kippur War. A huge salute to the Douglas and McDonnell Douglas companies for their contributions to the aviation industry. | Palm Sprin