U.S. seeks to transfer up to four surplus KC-10 tankers to an undisclosed North African
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The United States is exploring the transfer of up to four retired KC-10 Extender aircraft to a North African nation, with a request for industry sources to provide regeneration, flight clearance, depot‑level return to service, ferry delivery, logistics support and training; the KC-10s were retired in 2024 and most are stored at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group at Davis‑Monthan Air Force Base, and private contractor Omega has reportedly acquired as many as ten of the surplus aircraft.
The partner nation has not been disclosed, but the most likely candidates are Egypt and Morocco, both of which operate large F‑16 fleets; Morocco is the launch customer for new‑build Block 72 F‑16s and currently operates 23 Block 52+ F‑16s slated for upgrade, while Egypt operates a larger mix of F‑16A/B and F‑16C/D models as well as French‑built Mirage and Rafale fighters and relies on hose‑and‑drogue refueling, whereas the KC‑10 can refuel both probe and receptacle equipped aircraft in the same sortie.