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Photo essay: Extender illustrated

  • Published
  • By Master Sgt. Scott T. Sturkol
  • Air Mobility Command Public Affairs
The KC-10 Extender is an Air Mobility Command advanced tanker and cargo aircraft designed to provide increased global mobility for U.S. armed forces, it's Air Force fact sheet states.

Although the KC-l0's primary mission is aerial refueling, it can combine the tasks of a tanker and cargo aircraft by refueling fighters and simultaneously carry the fighter support personnel and equipment on overseas deployments, the fact sheet states. The KC-10 is also capable of transporting litter and ambulatory patients using patient support pallets during aeromedical evacuations.

See the related photo illustrations for more.