10 Oldest Aircraft Types In The US Air Force

The United States Air Force operates a number of old aircraft types. That said, it is important to keep in mind that there is ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Air Crews Remember the Reliable KC-10 With Affection

After decades of service, a legendary tanker says farewell. Alan de Herrera A retired KC-10 Extender known as Excalibur awaits a six-day mothballing process at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, ...
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Airborne During 9/11 The KC-10 Story

On the day of the 9/11 attacks, several KC-10 aircraft were already in the air unaware of the unfolding tragedy below. This video explores their role, the decisions made mid-flight, and how air ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Boeing loses KC-10 mainenance contract The U.S. Air Force changes course, chooses Northrop Grumman for the 9-year, $3.8 billion deal.

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Northrop Grumman Corp. beat out the Boeing Co. for a $3.8 billion contract to provide logistics support and maintenance to the ...

134th Air Refueling Wing at McGhee Tyson chosen to fly KC-46 Pegasus Aircraft

In 1957, the 134th ARW started as a fighter-interceptor unit protecting Oak Ridge and Alcoa. Today, the aging KC-135 aircraft ...
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Air Force selects McGhee-Tyson Air National Guard Base to host new KC-46 tanker aircraft

Tennessee National Guardsmen will soon be with a type Pegasus, as Tennessee’s national lawmakers shared McGhee-Tyson Air ...