Now in its 40th year of service, the McDonnell Douglas KC-10A has been continuously deployed since January 1991. Like most DC-10 airliners that preceded it, the Extender has entered its twilight years and will soon become part of the USAF’s past, reports Tom Kaminski.
KC-10A Extender: The USAF's 'other' tanker
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Originally published in AirForces Monthly Magazine
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