How the KC-46 stacks up against legacy tankers in 2025

This article examines how the KC-46 stacks up against legacy tankers in 2025, across fuel capacity, technology, survivability ...
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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F-22 raptors on patrol • KC-10 extenders keep them flying

Two USAF KC-10 Extender air tanker missions to refuel F-22 Raptors over undisclosed locations, keeping the fighter jets ...
Stars and Stripes

Air Force decommissions the last KC-10 Extender at Travis AFB after 44 years of service

The last U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender was decommissioned after 44 years of service during a final farewell ceremony Thursday at Travis Air Force Base in California. Service members, veterans, ...
The Aviationist

Air Force Tanker Fleet Faces Major Restructuring Under 2026 NDAA

House and Senate versions of the FY2026 NDAA offer competing visions for the Air Force’s refueling fleet, threatening to disrupt a newly minted modernization strategy. On Oct. 8, 2025, the United ...
Reuters

U.S. KC-10 tanker upkeep contract delayed to Sept

WASHINGTON, June 26 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force said on Friday it does not plan to award a major contract for maintenance of its KC-10 refueling tankers until Sept. 30, a further delay of several ...