McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender – Strategic Tanker
This mod introduces the iconic McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender to Sea Power, featuring highly accurate, historically matched liveries and configurations for the United States Air Force (USAF) during the Cold War and modern eras.
The package includes distinct visual assets and profiles representing both East Coast and West Coast strategic refueling wings, complete with matching tail flashes, correct nose markings, authentic serial numbers, and historical squadron callsigns.
■ Included Liveries & Squadrons:
1. East Coast Fleet – Joint Base McGuire (McGUIRE)
• 2nd Air Refueling Squadron (2nd ARS) "Second to None"
– Tail Number: 40188 (In service since April 1985) | Tactical Callsign: HOIST
• 32nd Air Refueling Squadron (32nd ARS) "The Battle Axes"
– Tail Number: 70124 (In service since November 1987 – The final KC-10A built) | Tactical Callsign: AXE
• Nose Markings: 305th AMW / 514th AMW
2. West Coast Fleet – Travis AFB (TRAVIS)
• 6th Air Refueling Squadron (6th ARS) "Bully Beefs"
– Tail Number: 20193 (In service since March 1984) | Tactical Callsign: BULLY
• 9th Air Refueling Squadron (9th ARS) "Universal Tanker"
– Tail Number: 91948 (In service since November 1980 – Historical last active KC-10A) | Tactical Callsign: GUCCI
■ Features:
– Historically accurate serial-to-wing placement.
– Custom low-visibility AMC (Air Mobility Command) paint schemes.
– tactical callsigns matched to each respective squadron for maximum realism in North Atlantic and Pacific scenarios.
■ Notes:
– To extend the Refueling boom, press F10 to go to the test mode and run the "Refueling_Extend" animation. To retract, run the "Refueling_Retract" animation.
– The maximum acceptable distance for refueling is 4 nautical miles at a speed of 600 or less.
■ 3D model: "McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender" by Muhamad Mirza Arrafi is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution (with a little edit)
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Massive thanks to this amazing community! Safe flying! ✈️
