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Originally Posted by Llarry
The last U.S. Air Force KC-10A tanker/transport flies to the boneyard today, marking the retirement of the type from service.
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I've got a fair bit of time staring up at the contact lights on the underside of that jet-- it was truly Aluminum Overcast in the Contact refueling position (online the KC-135 which is much smaller).
Big mistake. HUGE, getting rid of the KC-10 in favor of the far less capable (in mission and fuel quantity) and mechanically troubled KC-46.
R.