A McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is parked on the ramp as a C-5M Super Galaxy takes off at Travis Air Force Base, Calif. These KC-10 Extender images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
A KC-10 Extender launches a a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.
U.S. Air Force Col. Joel Jackson, Commander, 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., arrives from his final flight which he took on a KC-10 Extender from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron.
Pilots of a KC-10, experience a phenomenon called St. Elmo fire while flying threw a thundercloud overseas.
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender assigned to the 60th Air Mobility Wing, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., refuels an F-15 Eagle and an F-16C Fighting Falcon. These KC-10 Extender images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
A 380th Expeditionary Aircraft Maintenance Squadron maintainer completes a KC-10 Extender inspection before launching a sortie in support of Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.
An “Elephant Walk,” comprising of 12 KC-10 Extenders and six C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 305th Air Mobility Wing as part of a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender, out of McGuire Air Force Base, takes off from Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, while supporting operations for the 90th Fighter Squadron. These KC-10 Extender images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
U.S. Air Force maintainers from the 380th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to tow a KC-10 Extender at an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.
An U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from the 380th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron flies over Southwest Asia in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Airman 1st Class Aaron, 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron in-flight refueler, operates the centerline drogue in the rear of a KC-10 Extender over an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.
A KC-10 Extender prepares to land at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. The aerial refueling tanker led a three-ship formation of F-35B Lightning II’s on their inagural journey to the United Kingdom.
The KC-10 plays a key role in the mobilization of U.S. military assets, taking part in overseas operations far from home. These KC-10 Extender images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
A Navy F/A-18 Hornet fighter receives fuel from a KC-10 Extender over Afghanistan.
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from the 305th Air Mobility Wing takes off after doing a touch-and-go practice landing at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
A crew chief maintains contact with the flight crew of a 305th Air Mobility Wing KC-10 Extender at the Combat Readiness Training Center at Gulfport, Miss., in support of Crisis Response. These KC-10 Extender images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender is prepped for take off in formation departure with a Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A from an undisclosed location in Southwest Asia.
A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender from Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J., is prepped for takeoff in the early morning smoky haze due to nearby wildfires.
An “Elephant Walk,” comprising of 12 KC-10 Extenders and six C-17 Globemaster IIIs from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, as part of a training exercise at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J. These KC-10 Extender images were photographed by military veterans and service members.
A KC-10 Extender from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron lines up for take-off for a combat air mission in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility during operations at a non-disclosed base in Southwest Asia.
A KC-10 Extender returns from a mission during flightline operations for the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing at a non-disclosed location in Southwest Asia. You might also like the KC-135 Stratotanker force multiplier. See all military aircraft images.