As an epilogue, Omega Air continues to refuel US aircraft with ex-Japan Airlines and Dutch KC-10 even after the Air Force retired them.
The DC-10 is one of dozens of aircraft assisting in fighting the California wildfires near Los Angeles. His words have been edited for length and clarity. I'm a third-generation ground firefighter ...
It is only the fifth aircraft (after the English ... airliners like the Douglas DC-10 and Boeing 747, with greater speed and increased underfloor cargo capacity, made a dedicated freight service ...
The American air travel system has been under increasing stress in recent years, most notably in a series of near tragedies including several in Austin.