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    Airframe Family: Douglas DC-10 / MD-11 / KC-10 Extender
    Latest Model:KC-10A Extender
    Last Military Serial:82-0190 USAF
    Construction Number:48212
    Compressed ID:McDD KC-10A sn 82-0190 USAF cn 4821...
    Latest Owner or Location:2nd BW, Barksdale AFB, LA

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a KC-10A by McDonnell Douglas.

    Circa 1982

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Air Force with s/n 82-0190.

    May 1985

    Transferred to 2nd BW, Barksdale AFB, LA.

    25 May 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols
    Notes: at RAF Mildenhall Air Fete

    25 May 1985


    Photographer: Robert Nichols

    17 September 1987

    Written off.
    The KC-10 arrived at Barksdale AFB and all 17 crewmembers departed the plane. About one hour later, three ground crew members were on board; one in the cockpit, one in the left main gear wheel well and the other in the refuellers operating position at the rear of the plane. An explosion occurred. The source of the explosion was somewhere in or near the centre access compartment which is between the forward and centre wing fuel tanks. The KC-10 had 63000 lb of fuel on board; 15000 lb was in the forward tank. The centre and aft fuel tanks were empty; the remaining 48000 lb was in the wing tanks. The part of the aircraft, forward of the wings was burnt out completely.
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