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KDC-10 TANKER CONCEPT
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Special thanks to the Royal Netherlands Air Force
for having us and flying us ! |
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Sometimes only a small contribution or
even some pictures are appreciated. (TopguN Romania) |
See for our extended article the
Dutch 'Piloot en Vliegtuig' publication, article and phoftgraphic impression
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'PILOOT EN VLIEGTUIG' published our
article: KDC-10 Tanker Concept
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A proven and
strong special concept |
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The aircraft is a combination of
tanker, cargo and passengers plane |
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Dutch
Aviation Support flew the KDC-10 during a refuelling flight and also to
Kandahar Afghanistan |
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Please
be our guest, scroll down, enjoy our photographic impressions
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Example of refuelling a Dutch
F-16 from Leeuwarden AFB |
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Before any flight, all systems
have to be checked over and over... |
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... from the Cockpit up to the
last briefings before flight |
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'boomer' operates 'three dimensional' with various screens |
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RARO's room is right behind the
cockpit, so not in the tail of the plane. Read it in the article. |
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Left corner you see the RARO
camera's, right a detail of them |
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KDC-10 Cockpit, not the latest generation avionics but very effective and
easy to handle |
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Left details of the cockpit,
right the board-mechanics place. |
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Don't misunderstand, the plane
is h-u-g-h-e... ! |
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Koos Heemskerk pictured this
refuelled Phantom flying next to the KDC-10 |
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Boomers screen detail, right: Cockpit details |
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Boom in.....
Boom out |
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All inns- and
outs were explained by the Captain who wants to stay unknown for tactical
reasons |
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And my
oh my what a dedicated storyteller he is !! Outside and inside his 'office'
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The Cargo / Passengers /
Tanker concept makes the KDC-10 very valuable in so many situations |
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The large cargo floor can be
filled up in moments with sophisticated platform lifts |
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Also all outside antenna's and
sensors need to have their maintainance |
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Extra wheels under the fuselage
(left), boom and nipple details shown |
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Containers can be rolled into
theplanes belly easily due to flexible wheels in the cargo floor |
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It's exeptional to be here
on this platform so close to the action ! |
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Wheels - wheels - wheels ... The
fundament of this large and heavy plane. |
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This picture shows the extra set
of wheels under the fuselage (rear) to carry the heavy loads |
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KDC-10
hanging in front of the runway of Eindhoven Airforce base |
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For a succesful refuelling
flight with a C-17 Globemaster, the KDC-10 flies steady as she goes |
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Standing
quite next to the runway this plane is an amazing experience |
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KDC-10 was showing out on an
'Open Day' |
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All planes like KDC-10 and
Hercules have their own name and history, this one is the 'Prins Bernhard' |
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Tower of Eindhoven, which is
also a civil airfield |
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KDC-10 in front of passengers
and cargo halls |
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Eindhoven Airbase - sunny platform |
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Between some details, words of
thanks to the Captain, Eric and all who helped us along ! |
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Middle: Dutch Aviation team in
lively interview - L&R: Special Thanks to Wendy for guiding us ! |
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A few badges |
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KDC-10
in full flight |
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Airforce base Eindhoven, the
largest RNLAF plane KDC-10 taxies to the runway |
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Another mission to who knows
where, in service of freedom and justice. |
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We wish all crews of the
KDC-10's safe flights and many happy landings !! |
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Special
thanks to RNLAF, Major Harry & Wendy !!
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