While Northwest's 747 fleet in the early 1970s was busy plying the Pacific, its 707-320 passenger fleet was relegated to domestic duties where its range capability was wasted - and its capacity was too close to new 727-200s. Yet NWA had many domestic sectors that needed something with more capacity than Boeing's narrowbodies, but not

While Northwest's 747 fleet in the early 1970s was busy plying the Pacific, its 707-320 passenger fleet was relegated to domestic duties where its range capability was wasted - and its capacity was too close to new 727-200s. Yet NWA had many domestic sectors that needed something with more capacity than Boeing's narrowbodies, but not

McDonnell Douglas DC-10-15 980 (cn 48259/357) "Maya" Seen turning off runway 27L at MIA after landing.

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Air Zaïre McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9Q-CLI (msn 47886) (Stephen Tornblom Collection). Image: 932771.

Air Zaïre McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 9Q-CLI (msn 47886) (Stephen Tornblom Collection). Image: 932771.

McDonnell Douglas Flight line Long Beach CA. June, 1981

The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender is the US Air Force’s one of the tanker aircraft that is used for aerial refueling. It is a military upgrade to the commercial airliner named DC-10that was developed under the US Army’s Advanced Tanker Cargo Aircraft Program.