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Tag: KC-10 Extender

605th AMXS Airmen maintain aging refueling fleet
May 25, 2017 — The KC-10 Extender took its first flight in 1980, and it’s no secret that the Air Force’s premiere refueling aircraft has reached a venerable age. But, the aircraft’s long and rigorous service has taken its toll and round-the-clock maintenance is required to keep them airborne. The dedicated maintainers with the 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron... MORE

Airmen with the 605th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform repairs on fire detection hardware in the tail engine of a KC-10 Extender. Many of the KC-10 here are experiencing faulty fire detectors due to the age of the aircraft.