Farewell KC-10

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Farewell KC-10

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Farewell KC-10

At the end of the afternoon an USAF KC-10A landed at Ramstein Air Base for the very last time.
The worldwide farewell tour of this KC-10 started at the beginning of this week in New Zealand.

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Re: Farewell KC-10

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Sad...... I like the sound of these triholers.
Why do they stop flying, while there older friends (KC-135) still soldier on?
They are more modern?
Easier to fly, easier to maintain? Cheaper to fly maybe?
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One of the explanations I received was that, although the KC-10 frames are younger, most airframes have flown more hours then the average 135's. The KC-10 fleet was much smaller, putting the frames to much more flying hours as the KC-10's supported pretty much every overseas fighter deployments due to it bigger fuel load.
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Not easier to mantain. More expensive and parts where a bigger problem then with the KC-135.
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The KC-10 fleet also was less reliable than the KC-135 fleet. The KC-10s ofter went u/s at the wrong juncture. That's why a lot of deployments suffered delays.
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Thanks for all updates!
Still like this plane.
Seen my last one at Mildenhall end of September then :byebye:
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Re: Farewell KC-10

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Indeed sad to see them go. Thanks for the very fitting image!

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