RETIRING 2024 THE WONDERFUL DISTINCTIVE SOUNDS OF THE KC-10 EXTENDER • COOL TAKE OFF RAF MILDENHALL

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@unfilteredjamaican3478 2 ай бұрын

I was a Flight Engineer on the KC-10. Flew this exact aircraft during my time. That # 2 engine was my responsibility to start in chalks or while taxing for takeoff at the direction of the aircraft commander.

@carl5381 8 ай бұрын

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

@TedConingsby 8 ай бұрын

@Dex_The_Paladin 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

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

@TedConingsby 8 ай бұрын

@margobaxter8344 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

Hehe thanks Margo

@dondamon443 6 ай бұрын

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.

@marklupus 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for serving sir

@marklupus 8 ай бұрын

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

@KevinMeno2008 8 ай бұрын

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

@mikeguthrie5432 7 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.

@captaina8697 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

Oii oiii Rich thanks man.

@peterthomas120 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing

@barryklinedinst6233 2 ай бұрын

I loaded them at Dover Afb when they were new. Great birds

@VodkaRob 8 ай бұрын

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

@TedConingsby 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Rob

@daveysurt8803 8 ай бұрын

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

@TedConingsby 8 ай бұрын

Oiii oiii Davey 🤙🏼

@UnusSedLeo-w5l 8 ай бұрын

Happy retirement @ 309thAMARG

@paulmhennings6158 8 ай бұрын

Very distinctive sound

@TedConingsby 8 ай бұрын

Oii oiii Paul

@PaulBlick-ml5xw 8 ай бұрын

Great footage as all ways Nikos. Many thanks 👍

@TedConingsby 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul 🤙🏼

@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214 8 ай бұрын

Sensational footage Ted ooh yeah 🧸

@TedConingsby 8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤙🏼

@RLVIDEOS2024 8 ай бұрын

*👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Wonderful*

@christinefrench5223 8 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 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Christine

@phillipward4624 8 ай бұрын

Great footage

@p3t3rt 8 ай бұрын

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

@geraintroberts6606 8 ай бұрын

Was it a crew member or a teddy bear?

@roypowell3450 8 ай бұрын

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

@TedConingsby 8 ай бұрын

Oiii oiii Roy thank you so much

@1098exp 7 ай бұрын

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?

@DanielWalker67 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

@richtaylor2129 6 ай бұрын

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 6 ай бұрын

Awesome aren’t they

@jerrydowse5061 8 ай бұрын

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 8 ай бұрын

Thanks Jerry

@brianbridle951 7 ай бұрын

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.