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Two US Air Force (USAF) chase cars follow a USAF U-2R Dragon Lady aircraft taxing on the runway at forward deployed location in support of Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Three USAF KC-10A Extender aircraft are parked in the foreground

Two US Air Force (USAF) chase cars follow a USAF U-2R Dragon Lady airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: ENDURING FREEDOM Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Reynaldo Ramon, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A close up view of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO being refueled by the boom and refueling arm of a KC-10 Extender aircraft. The image was taken from the Boom Operators position

A close up view of a US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Chuck Reger Release Status: Rel... More

AN air-to-air left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling a C-5A Galaxy aircraft above the clouds as an F-4 Phantom II aircraft acts as a chase plane

AN air-to-air left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Interior view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft as pallets are moved forward for off loading

Interior view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft as pallets are moved forwar...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Whittering Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Airmen assist LTC Bob Crowder, from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, put on his high-pressure suit. LTC Crowder will fly an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft which will be refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft during testing

Airmen assist LTC Bob Crowder, from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Re... More

Airmen assist pilots aboard an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft, from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. The aircraft will be refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft in flight during testing

Airmen assist pilots aboard an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft, from the 9th ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Re... More

A view of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft, flanked by a T-38 Talon aircraft. The aircraft, from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, was refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft in flight during testing

A view of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft, flanked by a T-38 Talon aircraf...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ranzeno Oates Release Status: Re... More

A left rear view of a parked SR-71 Blackbird aircraft from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing. The aircraft will be refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft in flight during testing

A left rear view of a parked SR-71 Blackbird aircraft from the 9th Str...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Re... More

Airmen assist LTC Bob Crowder, from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, put on his high-pressure suit. LTC Crowder is a pilot of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft which will be refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft in flight during testing

Airmen assist LTC Bob Crowder, from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Re... More

Left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft in flight

Left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling a B-52 Stratofo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Yarnell Release Status: Release... More

A fuel hose is connected to an F-14 Tomcat aircraft from a KC-10 Extender aircraft for in-flight refueling during the joint Exercise BRIGHT STAR '83

A fuel hose is connected to an F-14 Tomcat aircraft from a KC-10 Exten...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIGHT STAR '83 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Joint Service Audiovisual Team Release Status: Released to Public Com... More

A left side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling an F-4 Phantom II aircraft with three other Phantoms flying above

A left side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling an F-4 Phantom...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

CAPT. John E. Schumick (left), pilot, CAPT. Kent B. McKimmel, co-pilot, and MASTER SGT. Edgar E. McGaha, sit in the cockpit of a KC-10 Extender aircraft during a flight over Antarctica. They are assigned to the 79th Air Refueling Squadron

CAPT. John E. Schumick (left), pilot, CAPT. Kent B. McKimmel, co-pilot...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Bert Mav Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An F-4 Phantom II aircraft is refueled in flight by a KC-10 Extender aircraft over Hawaii during Exercise COPE CANINE '85

An F-4 Phantom II aircraft is refueled in flight by a KC-10 Extender a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Vail Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view from the boom operator's station of a KC-10A Extender aircraft as it refuels a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-10A Extender

A view from the boom operator's station of a KC-10A Extender aircraft ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: CHIEF MASTER Sgt. D. Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Song and Dance Troupe pose for a photograph on a flight line in front of the KC-10A Extender aircraft which will take them back to China. The troupe is here on the final stop of its US tour

Members of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force Song and Dan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Hickam Air Force Base State: Hawaii (HI) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Kurt Vail Release Status: Released ... More

An air to air left front view of a 36th Tactical Fighter Wing F-15 Eagle aircraft. The refueling boom of a KC-10 Extender aircraft is on the right

An air to air left front view of a 36th Tactical Fighter Wing F-15 Eag...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Patrick Nugent Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft refuels from a KC-10 Extender aircraft while en route to Korat Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand, during Exercise COBRA GOLD'87.  Several other Falcon aircraft fly nearby while waiting their turn to refuel

An 80th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing F-16 Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COBRA GOLD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steven Turner Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

A KC-10 Extender aircraft is refueled in flight. Exact Date Shot Unknown

A KC-10 Extender aircraft is refueled in flight. Exact Date Shot Unkno...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Europe Scene Camera Operator: CMSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

An air-to-air front view of a B-1B aircraft being refueled by a KC-10A Extender aircraft during Exercise DISTANT MARINER

An air-to-air front view of a B-1B aircraft being refueled by a KC-10A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DISTANT MARINER Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Stephen B. Jones Release Status: Released to Public ... More

An EF-111 Raven aircraft from the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing is refueled by a 2nd Bombardment Wing KC-10 Extender aircraft. The wings are participating in AMALGAM WARRIOR 88, the largest air defense exercise of the year designed to afford units the oppor

An EF-111 Raven aircraft from the 366th Tactical Fighter Wing is refue...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: AMALGAM WARRIOR 88 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Op... More

A 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4 Phantom II aircraft is positioned beneath a KC-10 Extender aircraft for refueling during the Phantom's return trip to its home base following the joint US/Royal Thai Air Force Exercise COMMANDO WEST 89-1

A 3rd Tactical Fighter Squadron F-4 Phantom II aircraft is positioned ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: COMMANDO WEST 89-1 Base: Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base Country: Thailand (THA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Michael Harringt... More

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 169th Tactical Fighter Group, South Carolina Air National Guard, fly near a KC-10A Extender aircraft as they prepare for refueling. The F-16s, armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, display the new "South Carolina" tail marking

F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft of the 169th Tactical Fighter Group, Sou...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: South Carolina (SC) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT H.H. Deffner Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

An Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft is refueled in-flight by a KC-10A Extender aircraft during a combat air patrol over northern Saudi Arabia and Kuwait following the cease-fire between coalition and Iraqi forces. The aircraft is carrying AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles over its external fuel tanks

An Air Force F-15C Eagle aircraft is refueled in-flight by a KC-10A Ex...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Falkenhainer Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A1C Ken Chambers, a structural maintenance specialist with the 22nd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, removes a rib from the tail section of a Strategic Air Command KC-10A Extender aircraft.

A1C Ken Chambers, a structural maintenance specialist with the 22nd Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Force Base State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Scott Stewart Release Status: Rele... More

A 79th Air Refueling Squadron (79th AREFS) KC-10A Extender aircraft flies over cloud banks

A 79th Air Refueling Squadron (79th AREFS) KC-10A Extender aircraft fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John Mcdowell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A 79th Air Refueling Squadron (79th AREFS) KC-10A Extender aircraft flies over farmland near Travis Air Force Base

A 79th Air Refueling Squadron (79th AREFS) KC-10A Extender aircraft fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John Mcdowell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A 79th Air Refueling Squadron (79th AREFS) KC-10A Extender aircraft flies over farmland near Travis Air Force Base

A 79th Air Refueling Squadron (79th AREFS) KC-10A Extender aircraft fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John Mcdowell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A 37th Tactical Fighter Wing F-117A Stealth fighter aircraft refuels from a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-10 Extender aircraft during Operation Desert Shield. The F-117A is en route to Saudi Arabia.

A 37th Tactical Fighter Wing F-117A Stealth fighter aircraft refuels f...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

A KC-10A Extender aircraft from the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron levels out after takeoff during Proud Shield '92, a Strategic Air Command bombing and navigation competition

A KC-10A Extender aircraft from the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron levels...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Scott Stewart Release Status:... More

A close view of the tail section of a KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 22nd Air Refueling Wing. A technician paints new tail markings, including AMC (Air Mobility Command)

A close view of the tail section of a KC-10 Extender aircraft from the...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to P... More

A KC-10A Extender aircraft of the 911th Aerial Refueling Squadron (911th ARS) taxis after landing following an airlift mission moving equipment, personnel and conducting refueling for Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17)

A KC-10A Extender aircraft of the 911th Aerial Refueling Squadron (911...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Naval Air Station, Fallon State: Nevada (NV) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: PH2 Bruce R. Trombecky Release Statu... More

USAF KC-10 Extender aircraft arrives at McChord AFB, Wash. for participation in the annual mobility competition, "RODEO 94"

USAF KC-10 Extender aircraft arrives at McChord AFB, Wash. for partici...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: RODEO '94 Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator:... More

KC-10 Extender aircraft's from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California, ready to deploy to Diego Garcia to provide air refueling support for B-52 Bombers during Operation DESERT STRIKE

KC-10 Extender aircraft's from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STRIKE Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Robert Jackson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

An USAF A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft from Moody AFB, Georgia approaches the refueling boom of an USAF KC-10 Extender aircraft from McGuire AFB, New Jersey during an aerial refueling mission. The mission was part of Exercise HORNETS NEST conducted April 29 through May 1 1997

An USAF A-10 Thunderbolt aircraft from Moody AFB, Georgia approaches t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HORNETS NEST Base: Moody Air Force Base State: Georgia (GA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: K... More

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, MO approaches the boom and refueling arm of a KC-10 Extender aircraft. The image was taken from the Boom Operators position

A US Air Force B-2 Spirit Bomber from 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman AFB, M...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Whiteman Air Force Base State: Missouri (MO) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Chuck Reger Release Status: Rel... More

A US Air Force (USAF) 437th Airlift Wing (AW), Charleston Air Force Base (AFB), South Carolina (SC), C-17A Globemaster III cargo aircraft is on approach to be aerial refueled by an Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC) 349th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis AFB, California (CA), KC-10A Extender aircraft during the aerial refueling competition portion of the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition at McChord AFB, Washington (WA)

A US Air Force (USAF) 437th Airlift Wing (AW), Charleston Air Force Ba...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Jerry Morrison, USAF Release St... More

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Larry Potter (left) from the 605th Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire Air Force base, New Jersey, signs the passenger manifest and out-processes with US Air Force AIRMAN First Class J.C. Rainy from the 2nd Mission Support Squadron, Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, before boarding a KC-10 Extender aircraft to head home from Naval Station Diego Garcia. SRA Potter has finished his deployed rotation in support of Operation DESERT THUNDER 2

US Air Force SENIOR AIRMAN Larry Potter (left) from the 605th Aircraft...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT THUNDER 2 Base: Nav Sup Activity, Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: SR... More

An air-to-air view of a US Air Force KC-10A Extender Aircraft from McGuire AFB, New Jersey refueling a B-2 Spirit Bomber aircraft during a training exercise

An air-to-air view of a US Air Force KC-10A Extender Aircraft from McG...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gary Ell, CIV Release Status: Relea... More

Medium close shot. A McGuire AFB, KC-10 Extender from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron is refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft (Not shown). Although the primary mission of the KC-10 is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters while carryling the fighters' support people and equipment during overseas deployments. The KC-10A can transport up to 75 people and about 170,000 pounds of cargo a distance of about 4,400 miles. Without cargo, the KC-10A's unrefueled range is more than 11,500 miles

Medium close shot. A McGuire AFB, KC-10 Extender from the 2nd Air Refu...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gary Ell, CIV, USAF Release Status:... More

A B-2 Spirit Bomber aircraft on approach to aerial refueling from a US Air Force KC-10A Extender Aircraft from McGuire AFB, New Jersey during a training exercise

A B-2 Spirit Bomber aircraft on approach to aerial refueling from a US...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gary Ell, CIV Release Status: Relea... More

US Air Force (USAF) Fire, Crash and Rescue crews from the 28th Air Expeditionary Wings (AEW) Fire Department respond to a ground emergency during an Egress Exercise, at Diego Garcia during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. Several USAF KC-10 Extender aircraft are parked in the background

US Air Force (USAF) Fire, Crash and Rescue crews from the 28th Air Exp...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Rebeca M. Luquin, USAF Release Status: Released to Public C... More

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 149 Fighter Wing (FW), Texas (TX) Air National Guard (ANG) refuels from a USAF KC-10A Extender aircraft, during a training mission the Texas country side

A US Air Force (USAF) F-16B Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 149 Figh...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Texas (TX) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Mike Arellano, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler aircraft refuels from the extended refueling drogue of a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 305th/514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) during a refueling mission near Camp Sarafovo, Bulgaria, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler aircraft refuels from the extended refue...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Ahlschwede, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron One Zero Five (VFA-105), connects to the refueling drogue of a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender aircraft, assigned to the 305th/514th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), attached to the 409th Air Expeditionary Group, during a refueling mission flown in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) F/A-18C Hornet aircraft assigned to Strike Fighter Squ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM Country: Bulgaria (BGR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Dave Ahlschwede, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Co... More

US Air Force (USAF) C-5A Galaxy aircraft from the 394th Air Mobility Wing (AMW) and KC-10A Extender aircraft from the 60th AMW, from Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), sit parked on the taxiway on Moron Air Base (AB), Spain

US Air Force (USAF) C-5A Galaxy aircraft from the 394th Air Mobility W...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Moron Air Base State: Sevilla Country: Spain (ESP) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Satacia M. Willis, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pulls away from a KC-10 Extender aircraft after an aerial refueling mission over the skies of Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom on Nov. 18, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Erik Gudmundson) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft pulls away from a KC-10...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Over Iraq Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Erik Gudmundson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

A side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft on the ground during the rollout ceremony

A side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft on the ground during the rol...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Mcdonnell Douglas Corp. Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

AN air-to-air overhead view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft during refueling

AN air-to-air overhead view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft during refuel...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Mcdonnell Douglas Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A close-up air-to-air view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling boom

A close-up air-to-air view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling boo...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mcdonnell Douglas Corp. Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

Visitors view the boom operator's station in the rear of a KC-10 Extender aircraft during a static display

Visitors view the boom operator's station in the rear of a KC-10 Exten...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Crewmen off-load seats from a KC-10 Extender aircraft onto a Cochran Loader

Crewmen off-load seats from a KC-10 Extender aircraft onto a Cochran L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

MGEN Bobby Walls, pilot of the KC-10 Extender aircraft, arrives to supervise Tactical Air Command operations of Exercise Coronet Canvas

MGEN Bobby Walls, pilot of the KC-10 Extender aircraft, arrives to sup...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: CORONET CANVAS Base: Raf Whittering Country: England / Great Britain (ENG) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Releas... More

A right side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft in-flight during testing. The Extender, silhouetted against the sunset horizon, is from the 78th Air Refueling Squadron, and the Blackbird, the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing

A right side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling an SR-71 Blac...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Bill Thompson Release Stat... More

Right side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft in flight during testing. The Extender, silhouetted against the sunset horizon, is from the 78th Air Refueling Squadron, and the Blackbird, the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing

Right side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling an SR-71 Blackb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Re... More

A side view of the extended refueling boom of a parked KC-10A Extender aircraft during the tests on the support equipment of the aircraft

A side view of the extended refueling boom of a parked KC-10A Extender...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released... More

A left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft (tail section) refueling an A-7D Corsair II aircraft in flight

A left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft (tail section) refuelin...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Edwards Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SGT Rose Release Status: Released t... More

A KC-10 Extender aircraft is being assembled at the Douglas Aircraft Plant

A KC-10 Extender aircraft is being assembled at the Douglas Aircraft P...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Long Beach State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Douglas Aircraft Co. Release Status: Released t... More

A Cochran Loader is used to off-laod supplies and equipment from a MC-10 Extender aircraft during Exercise Brim Frost '83

A Cochran Loader is used to off-laod supplies and equipment from a MC-...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: Brim Frost '83 Base: Elmendorf Air Force Base State: Alaska (AK) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operat... More

Air-to-air left side view of an Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft, with refueling probe extended

Air-to-air left side view of an Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft, wit...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Garfield F. Jones Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

The crew of a KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 9th Air Refueling Squadron, Beale Air Force Base, California, during a tactical large force employment exercise

The crew of a KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 9th Air Refueling Squad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Steve Mcgill Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A Cochran loader is used to offload equipment and supplies from a KC-10A Extender aircraft during the joint Australia/New Zealand/US Exercise PITCH BLACK '84

A Cochran loader is used to offload equipment and supplies from a KC-1...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: PITCH BLACK '84 Base: Raaf Darwin State: Northern Territory Country: Australia (AUS) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT David N. Cr... More

An F-15 Eagle aircraft is refuelded in flight by a KC-10 Extender aircraft during Exercise HARVEST COCONUT. Two other F-15 aircraft are in the background

An F-15 Eagle aircraft is refuelded in flight by a KC-10 Extender airc...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: HARVEST COCONUT Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SSGT D. Mcmichael Release Status: Released to Public Combined Militar... More

A front view of a camouflaged 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-10A Extender aircraft taken from the refueling boom operator's station of another KC-10A during a practice exercise

A front view of a camouflaged 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-10A Extender ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

Elevated right side air-to-air view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft. The aircraft is assigned to 15th Air Force, headquartered at March AFB, Calif

Elevated right side air-to-air view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft. The...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: Arizona (AZ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mil... More

A U.S. Air Force F-4D Phantom II aircraft assigned to the 119th Fighter Wing"Happy Hooligans", North Dakota Air National Guard, conducts mid-air refueling from an U.S. Air Force KC-10A Extender aircraft. (A3604) (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Larry Harrington) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force F-4D Phantom II aircraft assigned to the 119th Fighte...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Larry Harrington, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A view of an E-3B Sentry aircraft refueling from a KC-10A Extender aircraft during Exercise Brim Frost '85, as seen from the boom operator's station

A view of an E-3B Sentry aircraft refueling from a KC-10A Extender air...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: BRIM FROST '85 Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Comb... More

Visitors stand in line to view the interior of a KC-10 Extender aircraft at an international air show

Visitors stand in line to view the interior of a KC-10 Extender aircra...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Abbotsford State: British Columbia (BC) Country: Canada (CAN) Scene Camera Operator: Tsgt Robert C. Marshall Release Status: Released to Public ... More

A KC-10A Extender aircraft of the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron is loaded during the loading competition phase of the Strategic Air Command bomb competition Proud Shield

A KC-10A Extender aircraft of the 32nd Air Refueling Squadron is loade...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Barksdale Air Force Base State: Louisiana (LA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Locati Release Status: Releas... More

An air-to-air front view of a B-1B aircraft being refueled by a KC-10A Extender aircraft during Exercise DISTANT MARINER

An air-to-air front view of a B-1B aircraft being refueled by a KC-10A...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DISTANT MARINER Country: Pacific Ocean (POC) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Stephen B. Jones Release Status: Released to Public ... More

GEN John T. Chain Jr., commander-in-chief, Strategic Air Command, autographs prints of a KC-10A Extender aircraft as the plane, "The Spirit of Kitty Hawk", is en route to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, home of the 68th Aerial Refueling Wing (68th AREFW), following a transfer ceremony at McDonnell Douglas' Long Beach plant. The plane is the twentieth and final KC-10A to be received by the 68th AREFW and the final KC-10A to be delivered to the Air Force

GEN John T. Chain Jr., commander-in-chief, Strategic Air Command, auto...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: TSGT H.H. Deffner Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A KC-10A Extender aircraft takes off in the rain as it deploys to Saudi Arabia during Operation DESERT SHIELD

A KC-10A Extender aircraft takes off in the rain as it deploys to Saud...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Supplies are unloaded from a KC-10A Extender aircraft during Operation Desert Shield

Supplies are unloaded from a KC-10A Extender aircraft during Operation...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Saudi Arabia (SAU) Scene Camera Operator: SENIOR AIRMAN Rodney Kerns Release Status: Released to Publi... More

A KC-10A Extender aircraft takes off from a base near Jeddah on its return flight to the United States following deployment during Operation Desert Storm.

A KC-10A Extender aircraft takes off from a base near Jeddah on its re...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT STORM Country: Saudi Arabia(SAU) Scene Camera Operator: TECH. SGT. Donald S. Mcmichael Release Status: Released to Pub... More

A1C Ken Chambers, a structural maintenance specialist with the 22nd Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, attaches panels to a wing section of a Strategic Air Command KC-10A Extender aircraft.

A1C Ken Chambers, a structural maintenance specialist with the 22nd Co...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: March Air Force Base State: California(CA) Country: United States Of America(USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Keith Reed Iii Release Status: Rel... More

A 79th Air Refueling Squadron (79th AREFS) KC-10A Extender aircraft flies over a mountain range near Travis Air Force Base

A 79th Air Refueling Squadron (79th AREFS) KC-10A Extender aircraft fl...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT John Mcdowell Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mi... More

A 7th Airlift Squadron (7th AS) C-141B Starlifter aircraft follows a 79th Air Refueling Squadron (79th AREFS) KC-10A Extender aircraft in preparation for refueling. The aircraft are flying over cloud banks

A 7th Airlift Squadron (7th AS) C-141B Starlifter aircraft follows a 7...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT. John Mcdowell Release Status: Released to Public Combined M... More

A 37th Tactical Fighter Wing F-117A Stealth fighter aircraft breaks away after refueling from a 22nd Air Refueling Wing KC-10 Extender aircraft during Operation Desert Shield. The F-117A is en route to Saudi Arabia.

A 37th Tactical Fighter Wing F-117A Stealth fighter aircraft breaks aw...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT SHIELD Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Scott P. Stewart Release Status: Released to Public Combined... More

An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146) refuels from a KC-10A Extender aircraft during Operation Southern Watch, a multinational effort establishing a no-fly zone for Iraqi aircraft south of the 32nd parallel in Iraq. Standing by are an A-6E Intruder aircraft and an EA-6B Prowler aircraft. VFA-146) is embarked aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS NIMITZ (CVN-68)

An F/A-18C Hornet aircraft from Strike Fighter Squadron 146 (VFA-146) ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: SOUTHERN WATCH Country: Southwest Asia Scene Camera Operator: CMDR. T.B. Surbridge Release Status: Released to Public Combine... More

An air-to-air right side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling a C-5 Galaxy aircraft over the Sierra Nevada Mountains

An air-to-air right side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling a...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Zapka Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Se... More

A US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender aircraft, 349th Air Mobility Wing (AMW), Travis Air Force Base (AFB), California (CA), lands at McChord AFB, Washington (WA), to participate in the USAF Air Mobility Command (AMC) sponsored Rodeo 98 airlift competition

A US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender aircraft, 349th Air Mobility Wing...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcchord Air Force Base State: Washington (WA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Tom Witham, CIV, USAF Release Statu... More

A KC-10 Extender aircraft from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, lifts off the runway at Naval Station Diego Garcia on it's way home at the end of the crew's rotation in support of Operation DESERT THUNDER 2. (Substandard image)

A KC-10 Extender aircraft from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, lif...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT THUNDER 2 Base: Naval Station, Diego Garcia Country: United Kingdom (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sarah E. Shaw, US... More

A KC-10 Extender aircraft from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, taxi's to the runway at Naval Station Diego Garcia. The aircraft is on it's way home at the end of the crew's rotation in support of Operation DESERT THUNDER 2

A KC-10 Extender aircraft from McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey, tax...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT THUNDER 2 Base: Nav Sup Activity, Diego Garcia Country: British Indian Ocean Territory (IOT) Scene Camera Operator: SR... More

A KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis Air Force base, California, deployed to the 2nd Air Expeditionary Group, Naval Station Diego Garcia, lowers it's boom for "10 on 10" refueling training. The group is deplyed to Naval Station Diego Garcia in support of Operation DESERT THUNDER 2

A KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 6th Air Refueling Squadron, Travis ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: DESERT THUNDER 2 Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: SRA Sarah E. Shaw, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Medium long shot. A McGuire AFB, KC-10 Extender from the 2nd Air Refueling Squadron is refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft. Although the primary mission of the KC-10 is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters while carryling the fighters' support people and equipment during overseas deployments. The KC-10A can transport up to 75 people and about 170,000 pounds of cargo a distance of about 4,400 miles. Without cargo, the KC-10A's unrefueled range is more than 11,500 miles

Medium long shot. A McGuire AFB, KC-10 Extender from the 2nd Air Refue...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcguire Air Force Base State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Gary Ell, CIV, USAF Release Status:... More

A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler aircraft Prowler refuels from a Royal Air Force (RAF) VC-10 Extender aircraft during a mission over Incirlik Air Base (AB), Turkey, in support of Operation NORTHERN WATCH

A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler aircraft Prowler refuels from a Royal Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: NORTHERN WATCH Base: Incirlik Air Base, Adana Country: Turkey (TUR) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Cecil D Daw Jr, USAF Release... More

A Royal Air Force (RAF) GR4A Tornado aircraft refuels from the extended drogue of a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), during a mission flown in support of Operations ENDURING FREEDOM/IRAQI FREEDOM

A Royal Air Force (RAF) GR4A Tornado aircraft refuels from the extende...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: IRAQI FREEDOM/ENDURING FREEDOM Country: United Arab Emerites (UAE) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Erik Gudmundson, USAF Release ... More

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft, piloted by CAPT. Melissa Nadeau of the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron, approaches another KC-10 aircraft during a refueling sortie over the skies of Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom on Nov. 18, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by TECH. SGT. Erik Gudmundson) (Released)

A U.S. Air Force KC-10 Extender aircraft, piloted by CAPT. Melissa Nad...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Over Iraq Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: TSGT Erik Gudmundson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digi... More

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT Justin Mullins, a boom operator with the 908th Expeditionary Aerial Refueling Squadron, wears a Santa Claus hat while checking the controls inside the aerial refueling pod of his KC-10A Extender aircraft before a mission at an undisclosed forward-deployed base in Southwest Asia on Dec. 25, 2004. (USAF PHOTO by SENIOR MASTER SGT. Mark Moss). (Released)

U.S. Air Force TECH. SGT Justin Mullins, a boom operator with the 908t...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Southwest Asia Scene Camera Operator: SMSGT Mark Ross, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler aircraft conducts aerial refueling from the extended drogue of a US Air Force (USAF) KC-10 Extender aircraft from the 908th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron (EARS), during a mission flown over Baghdad, Iraq, during Operation IRAQI FREEDOM

A US Navy (USN) EA-6B Prowler aircraft conducts aerial refueling from ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Baghdad Country: Iraq (IRQ) Scene Camera Operator: SRA Brian Ferguson, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital ... More

A right rear view of a parked KC-10A Extender aircraft during the rollout ceremony

A right rear view of a parked KC-10A Extender aircraft during the roll...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Mcdonnell-Douglas Plant State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Paul J. Harrington Release St... More

AN air-to-air overhead view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft being refueled by a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft

AN air-to-air overhead view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft being refuele...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Mcdonnell Douglas Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

A left rear view of a parked KC-10A Extender aircraft. Civilian and Air Force personnel prepare to test the refueling boom

A left rear view of a parked KC-10A Extender aircraft. Civilian and Ai...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Wright-Patterson Air Force Base State: Ohio (OH) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released... More

AN air-to-air right rear view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft banking to the left

AN air-to-air right rear view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft banking to...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Unknown Scene Camera Operator: Unknown Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

Crewmen off-load seats from a KC-10 Extender aircraft onto a Cochran Loader

Crewmen off-load seats from a KC-10 Extender aircraft onto a Cochran L...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Raf Mildenhall Country: Great Britain / England (GBR) Scene Camera Operator: MSGT Don Sutherland Release Status: Released to Public Combined Mili... More

Right side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft in flight during testing. The Extender, silhouetted against the sunset horizon, is from the 78th Air Refueling Squadron, and the Blackbird, the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing

Right side view of a KC-10 Extender aircraft refueling an SR-71 Blackb...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Re... More

A view of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft taxiing along the flightline. The aircraft, from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, was refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft in flight during testing

A view of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft taxiing along the flightline. Th...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Ranzeno Oates Release Status: Re... More

Pilots from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing sit in the cockpit of an SR-71 Blackbird aircraft prior to flight. The aircraft will be refueled by a KC-10 Extender aircraft while in flight during testing

Pilots from the 9th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing sit in the cockpit o...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Beale Air Force Base State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Bill Thompson Release Status: Re... More

Air-to-air left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling an F-15A Eagle aircraft above the clouds

Air-to-air left side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling an F...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mcdonnell Douglas Corp. Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

A right side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling an F-4D Phantom II aircraft while in flight above the clouds

A right side view of a KC-10A Extender aircraft refueling an F-4D Phan...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Mcdonnell Douglas Corp. Release Status: Released to Public Combin... More

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