Air Crews Remember the Reliable KC-10 with Affection | National Air and Space Museum https://airandspace.si.edu/air-and-space-quarterly/issue-15/kc10-refueling-aircraft
After 44 years of excellence as a tanker, the U.S. Air Force retires the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender.
Marine Corps, and NATO aircraft utilized the hose reel, showcasing the KC-10’s unmatched