While the KC-10’s primary mission is aerial refueling, it can accommodate 75 passengers and transport 170,000 pounds of cargo. The Extender is based on the civilian DC-10 commercial aircraft and ...

The United States has decided to withdraw the KC-10 Extender aircraft from the Middle East. These flying tankers have been present in this region of the world for the last 30 years.

"This aircraft, like all the aircraft in our KC-10 fleet, has served honorably and provided life-saving fuel to warfighters executing global reach," Wiederholt said. "[The aircraft] ensured that ...