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By (https://www.twz.com/authors/joseph-trevithick) Joseph Trevithick      Published  Oct 20, 2026 7:07 PM EDT     (retired-kc-10-extender-tanker-has-risen-from-boneyard-to-fly-again.html#comments)    0           (https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=twz.com) Add TWZ (opens Google in a new window or tab)      More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results.        (One of the KC-10A Extender aerial refueling tankers the U.S. Air Force retired some two years ago has left the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona.)   Maxim Loshak/@az_aviator    The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy.   (handle_newsletter_email_submission) (c1a768f5d5) (TWZInline) (0) Email address  (Enter your email) (Please enter a valid email address)  Sign Up  Thank you!      (https://recurrent.io/terms-and-conditions/) Terms of Service and(https://recurrent.io/privacy-policy/) Privacy Policy        One of the (https://www.twz.com/air/final-kc-10-extender-tanker-sent-into-retirement) KC-10A Extender aerial refueling tankers the U.S. Air Force retired some two years ago has left the boneyard at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona. This aircraft is (https://www.twz.com/air/kc-10-extender-tankers-are-up-for-auction) one of a set of KC-10As sold to private aerial refueling contractor (https://www.twz.com/private-aerial-refueling-tankers-are-now-gassing-up-usaf-fighters) Omega Air . At least one other potential operator, a (https://www.twz.com/air/retired-kc-10-extender-tankers-could-get-a-second-life-with-north-african-mystery-operator) still mysterious end user somewhere in North Africa , could also be in line to pick up several ex-Air Force Extenders. Maxim Loshak, who goes by the handle (https://x.com/az_aviator) @az_aviator on X and (https://www.instagram.com/az.aviator/) Instagram , caught the KC-10A leaving Davis-Monthan earlier today. The aircraft currently carries U.S. civil registration number N82247, and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records confirm that (https://www.omegaairrefueling.com/) Omega Air is the new owner. Online flight tracking data also shows the aircraft subsequently flew to San Antonio International Airport, which is Omega’s main base of operations. Omega's first KC-10A, N82247 (formerly 86-0034), has departed Davis-Monthan en route to San Antonio International Airport. (https://t.co/kALlgeuLGy) pic.twitter.com/kALlgeuLGy  — KIWA Spotter (@KiwaSpotter) (https://x.com/KiwaSpotter/status/2112623799489241297?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) October 20, 2026    The KC-10A in question previously carried the Air Force registration number 86-0034 and had been in the boneyard since May 12, 2023, per the service’s records. The Air Force acquired a total of 60 Extender tankers between 1979 and 1987, and lost one in an accident in 1987. The very last of the remaining 59 KC-10As was retired in September 2024. The Extender was derived from the three-engine DC-10 airliner and was designed to refuel aircraft using either the boom or the probe-and-drogue method. As seen in the picture at the top of this story, N82247 notably lacks the KC-10A’s trademark boom under the rear fuselage. This is actually not entirely unexpected. The Air Force had put 10 Extenders (https://www.twz.com/air/kc-10-extender-tankers-are-up-for-auction) up for auction last year in a non-flyable state . Each of the planes was missing a single engine, taken from under one of their wings, for reasons that are still not entirely clear. These particular aircraft were also among the first KC-10As to be retired, and their booms had been stripped to be used as spares for other examples that had remained in service until the type’s final retirement in 2024. ()  A stock picture of a KC-10A Extender showing the standard configuration while in US Air Force service, with the boom under the tail. USAF/Kenneth Abbate   ()  A KC-10 seen refueling a US Navy F/A-18 Hornet via the probe-and-drogue method. USN   In addition to sourcing the requisite engines, “in order to make them flyable, the winning bidder will need to work with Boeing to obtain a fly-away kit to seal up the area where the boom systems was,” an Air Force spokesperson told us last year while the 10 KC-10As were still up for auction. Omega Air could fit new booms to this KC-10A, as well as other ex-USAF Extenders it is in the process of acquiring. The company could also leave some of them configured as probe-and-drogue-only tankers. Omega already flies (https://www.twz.com/private-aerial-refueling-tankers-are-now-gassing-up-usaf-fighters) two ex-Dutch KDC-10 tankers , which are broadly similar to the KC-10, as well as another DC-10 converted into a probe-and-drogue-only tanker. The company has several (https://www.twz.com/32962/romanian-dictators-boeing-707-makes-first-flight-in-years-for-delivery-to-air-refueling-firm) Boeing 707-based tankers , as well. ()  One of Omega Air’s KDC-10s refuels US Air Force F-16s. USAF   There is a possibility that some of the KC-10As that Omega is acquiring could be operated in non-tanker roles. Carrying cargo was also a major role for Extender while in Air Force service. Still, this seems unlikely given that aerial refueling is Omega’s primary business. Some of the ex-Air Force Extenders might also be used as sources of spare parts. TWZ has reached out for more information about Omega’s overall plans for its new acquisitions.  Regardless, even in a boomless configuration, ex-USAF KC-10As will be a significant addition to Omega Air’s fleet. Demand for (https://www.twz.com/air/all-of-frances-kc-135-tankers-bought-by-private-aerial-refueling-company-metrea) private aerial refueling services , in general, (https://www.twz.com/34120/the-five-ways-the-air-force-says-it-could-pursue-hiring-private-aerial-refueling-companies) has been ramping up in the United States and (https://www.metrea.aero/news/metrea-announced-today-it-has-been-awarded-an-air-to-air-refueling-contract-with-the-indian-air-force) elsewhere globally in recent years .  For the U.S. military, private contractors offer a valuable (https://www.twz.com/private-aerial-refueling-tankers-are-now-gassing-up-usaf-fighters) way to reduce demand for and strain on organic tanker fleets to meet non-combat-related aerial refueling needs. This, in turn, helps free up government-owned tankers for combat missions and other higher-priority taskings. Those tankers may also simply not need to fly as much with private companies helping to shift the burden. The ability of the Air Force’s existing tanker fleets, in particular, (https://www.twz.com/air/business-jet-aerial-refueling-tankers-eyed-by-usaf) to meet even peacetime demands has (https://www.twz.com/32360/senior-air-force-logistics-officer-warns-of-aerial-tanker-shortage-as-budget-battle-looms) been a growing point of concern for years now. This has been (https://www.twz.com/air/kc-46-crews-ordered-to-drastically-curtail-use-of-jets-onboard-auxiliary-power-unit) further exacerbated by (https://www.twz.com/air/kc-46s-refueling-boom-nozzle-binding-issues-are-costing-the-usaf-tens-of-millions-in-damage) persistent technical and (https://www.twz.com/42539/a-plastic-cap-in-a-kc-46-fuel-valve-generates-more-turbulence-for-troubled-tanker) other issues with replacement KC-46 tankers. ()  A KC-10 prepares to link up with a KC-46 during a test. A KC-135 tanker flies in the background. USAF   With all this in mind, the Air Force’s decision to retire the KC-10A fleet entirely (https://www.twz.com/air/final-kc-10-extender-tanker-sent-into-retirement) was and still is controversial . Though the Extenders were certainly aging, they were also highly flexible tankers able to carry greater loads of fuel than (https://www.twz.com/air-force-exploring-ways-kc-46as-could-land-on-roadways-in-future) the KC-46s that supplanted them. Omega Air clearly still sees value in the KC-10A. As mentioned, at least (https://www.twz.com/air/retired-kc-10-extender-tankers-could-get-a-second-life-with-north-african-mystery-operator) one other operator in North Africa is at least interested in potentially acquiring Extenders. Others may yet emerge. If nothing else, after just over two years, an ex-USAF KC-10A has returned to the skies for a second career in the private sector.  Special thanks again to Maxim Loshak for sharing his picture of N82247 with us.   Contact the author: joe@twz.com  (https://www.twz.com/authors/joseph-trevithick) (Joseph Trevithick Avatar)   (https://www.twz.com/authors/joseph-trevithick) Joseph Trevithick   Deputy Editor    Joseph is  TWZ’s  Deputy Editor, helping to oversee the site’s highly experienced and dedicated team, while also writing informative and impactful defense and national security content. He lives right in the thick of it in the Washington, D.C. area.   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