40 years of service. Farewell KC-10, you served us proudly.

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

We didn't have the 10s when I was in the USAF, only the KC-135s. But I ultimately worked for United Airlines at the SFO Maintenance Center and worked on the DC-10s. Really loved those old birds.

It's like something out of a movie! What a monster of an aircraft. I can hear Christopher Lee in my head doing a narrative over this clip instead of Nikos 😆. I have the Jaws theme in my head too! What an incredibly atmospheric video of a fantastic aircraft. It's superb. ❤

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Hehe thanks Margo

You've gotta love a tail burner 😍 It's quite sad that they're slowly disappearing. Not that they were ever common but rarity is one of their features. That and there was always something almost Gerry Anderson about them 😢❤

@bugler75

4 ай бұрын

100% agree on the Gerry Anderson style! F-A-B S-I-G! Ian

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

You certainly had the best seat in the house! Especially as it 'stopped to pose for the camera' right in front of you! Great footage, especially with the spray at take-off, very atmospheric. Keep up the good work. 👍🙂

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Christine

When I was at Beale AFB, Ca in 1985, these KC-10s were showing up and taking over some of the flying missions that the KC-135Q models were doing. Now, I guess it's there time to be retired as well. What a shame.

I remember when the KC-10's were first introduced into service. Many east-coast assigned aircraft would travel to Hunter AAF where I worked for crew training. Their callsigns were always Shamu and we had an older southern gentleman who worked in the tower with me who struggled greatly annunciating their callsigns. Whereas most normal people correctly called them Shamu, he would always refer to them as Shumer, providing many of us with hours of entertainment. When he was working local, most of the pilots of these great aircraft recognized his voice immediately and would call themselves Shumer providing further assurance that our shifts would be full of fun for the day. Yeah, gonna miss those old beasts.

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Thank you for serving sir

@marklupus

3 ай бұрын

@@TedConingsby And thank YOU for providing us hours of wonderful video of the great aircraft operating at and around RAF Lakenheath.

Such an iconic aircraft. Thank you for sharing and capturing this, we may not see her in the UK again. Farewell KC-10🫡❤️

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Oiii oiii Davey 🤙🏼

That was quite emotional watching it disappear into the clouds with it retiring. A beautiful old aircraft. Fantastic. Thank you.✌️😎

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Rob

Sensational footage Ted ooh yeah 🧸

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤙🏼

86-0038 recently was in the Wings Over Solano airshow, the last Travis AFB airshow for the KC-10.

Superb Nikos, hasn't the KC10 done well a credit to aviation...See ya! 👍

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Oiii oiii Roy thank you so much

That was amazing, that clearly need all the runway and need the crew member to open the door and look down to make sure the pilot got as far over to the left without putting the wheels on the grass. Love the giggle at SEEYAH….. put a smile on my face too🫡

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Oii oiii Rich thanks man.

Thanks for sharing

Great footage as all ways Nikos. Many thanks 👍

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul 🤙🏼

Remember seeing these on static ar RIAT (i think it was last year). Looks great. I wonder how many will be put in a museum? However, they need a lot of room!!

@TedConingsby

2 ай бұрын

Awesome aren’t they

When the crew member pops is head out of the door you can truly get the scale of this monster! 😱

@geraintroberts6606

3 ай бұрын

Was it a crew member or a teddy bear?

mildanhall is a great base thank you for streaming I hope you come here every week

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

It will be a regular show

Yes,a lovely capable machine,why cant they make a new version,Pegasus seems to be a lot of trouble.Boeing not having a good time lately.Nice capture Nikos nd Ted.🤙

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Jerry

Great footage

Only 19? Left in service now in the USAF. One of the few I remember when I was young. A real icon of last few decades. Massive too. I agree that sound a thing of note. Gonna be missed. Great shot as she taxi's. Sorry to see her go. Good-bye. Really felt we were watching her final hurrah! Here in the UK.. KC10.

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Early start has ted gone for a nap in the van

Very distinctive sound

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Oii oiii Paul

*👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Wonderful*

Having flown twice in a KLM DC10 I found them comfortable and resonably quiet, Yes I know it was renamed MD11 after sioux city but basically the same aircraft.

Stunning stream again Nikos & Ted. Sad to see her go like the VC-10 here.

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Thank you

Happy retirement @ 309thAMARG

Very sad times 😢

In 1988 (?) I was an ACM on a KBAD KC-10 that tried to make that turn onto the over-run and dropped the right truck into the dirt. Can you say STUCK. The trip was not fun after that. The KC-10 is still one hell of a system and will be missed. Why didn't Boeing use the KC-10 refueling suite on the KC-46?

My favorite heavy

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Oii Oii thanks Leanne

Great departure scene .Wasn't the KC10 a Mcdonnel Douglas ,not a Boeing Ted?

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Boeing ended up merging with MD . So the KC-10 was an MD but merged with Boeing in the 90s

Hey Nikos - Great video - What date was this video taken please ?

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

About a couple of weeks ago

🙏💎💖💎🙏

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

A tanker that can be refueled air to air from another tanker.

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын

Where is the best place to see these planes at mildenhall please

@TedConingsby

Ай бұрын

Try the Nook campsite/John’s field. It’s a small fee per person but for all day (please abide by the viewing times)

We built those engines in Ohio

@TedConingsby

3 ай бұрын