KC-10 Extender USAFIn late 1977 the USAF selected the DC 10 to meet its Advance Tanker Cargo Aircraft requirement. Basically a conversion of the DC 10 Series 30CF, the KC 10 has additional fuel cells in the lower fuselage, an inflight refueling boom, boom operator's station, inflight refueling receptacle, and an improved cargo handling system. Multi year contracts covered the supply of 60 KC 10As, the first of them being test flown from Long Beach to Yuma on July 12,

Kyushu J7W1 Shinden (Magnificent Lightning) was a World War II Japanese propeller-driven fighter

acting as the airborne "quarterback

Navy's bold vision for nuclear deterrence

A number of B-29s were used operationally during the Korean War

and the affectionate nickname "Sandy")

Recognizing a market for a high capacity 'jumbo jet

under the name MD-17

or another

An ideal gift for the aviation fan in your life

electronic warfare

Convair CV-880 TWA airplane model

with 29 helicopters lost