Vintage NASA 1982 Metal enamel pin 1”, original packing.
KC-10 McDonell Douglas
The
McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender
is an American aerial refueling tanker aircraft operated by the
United States Air Force
(USAF). A military version of the three-engined
DC-10
airliner, the KC-10 was developed from the
Advanced Tanker Cargo Aircraft Program
.
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It incorporates military-specific equipment for its primary roles of transport and
aerial refueling
. It was developed to supplement the
KC-135 Stratotanker
following experiences in
Southeast Asia
and the
Middle East
. The KC-10 was the second McDonnell Douglas transport aircraft to be selected by the Air Force following the
C-9
. A total of 60 KC-10s were produced for the USAF. The
Royal Netherlands Air Force
operated two similar tankers designated
KDC-10
that were converted from DC-10s.