FIRES. WE START THERE. AN AIR CARRIER COMPANY THAT HELPS WITH WILDFIRE EFFORTS AROUND THE WORLD, SAYS IT IS SEEING AN INCREASE IN INTENSE FIRES THIS YEAR. THE PRESIDENT OF TEN TANKERS SPOKE WITH OUR ...

MESA, AZ — Meet the pilot who flew missions across three different fires in Arizona this week! RK Smithley gave ABC15 an inside look at an air tanker that fights fires around the world. The DC-10 ...

PHOENIX - When firefighters on the ground need some extra support, they call in air tankers. There are four DC 10 tankers in the world, and one of them is right here in the Valley. "What we do would ...

U.S. airmen wave as a KC-10 Extender tanker jet departs Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia Oct. 5 after conducting the airframe's final combat deployment. The departure marked the end of the ...

On September 26, 2024, the U.S. Air Force’s last KC-10 Extender took off from Travis Air Force Base, California, for long-term storage at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona. In a farewell ceremony ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — As wildfires continue to burn in California, the Albuquerque-based 10 Tanker is still hard at work. 10 Tanker’s DC-10 planes are now responding to the Hughes Fire in the Los ...

How the DC 10 air tanker works with wildfire crews When firefighters on the ground need some extra support, they call in air tankers. There are four DC 10 tankers in the world, and one of them is ...

MESA, Ariz. — Large firefighting air tankers like the DC-10 that is now stationed in Mesa at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport are a reassuring sight but their use has been somewhat controversial. Some ...