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Vintage NASA Space Shuttle KC-10 Lapel Pin , Metal-enamel 1982
Vintage NASA Space Shuttle KC-10 Lapel Pin , Metal-enamel 1982
Vintage NASA Space Shuttle KC-10 Lapel Pin , Metal-enamel 1982

Vintage NASA Space Shuttle KC-10 Lapel Pin , Metal-enamel 1982

$ 18.48

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Space Program: NASA Program
  • Signed: No
  • Modified Item: No
  • Theme: Astronauts & Space Travel
  • Type: NASA pin
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Year: 1982

    Description

    Vintage NASA 1982 Metal enamel pin 1”, original packing.
    KC-10 McDonell Douglas
    The
    McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender
    is an American aerial refueling tanker aircraft operated by the
    United States Air Force
    (USAF). A military version of the three-engined
    DC-10
    airliner, the KC-10 was developed from the
    Advanced Tanker Cargo Aircraft Program
    .
    [N 1]
    It incorporates military-specific equipment for its primary roles of transport and
    aerial refueling
    . It was developed to supplement the
    KC-135 Stratotanker
    following experiences in
    Southeast Asia
    and the
    Middle East
    . The KC-10 was the second McDonnell Douglas transport aircraft to be selected by the Air Force following the
    C-9
    . A total of 60 KC-10s were produced for the USAF. The
    Royal Netherlands Air Force
    operated two similar tankers designated
    KDC-10
    that were converted from DC-10s.