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KC-10A 85-0032 nose art circa 1992


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I thought the KC-10 was extremely good looking in the white top/blue 

paint scheme. The C-5/C-141 were good looking jets in the gray/white 

paint scheme too. Have some time under the KC-10 boom in the old 

C-5A when they were both painted up nice! 

 

Cheers and Happy New Year!

Ron

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45 minutes ago, andyf117 said:

Three copies currently on eBay, including a signed one...


Wait, what ???  
 

(runs to check that his signed copy is still on the shelf…)

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From Joe Baugher's Military Serials website:

 

85-0032 (MSN 48237/407) 9/24/85: First flight. Nov 4, 1985: TOS USAF and assigned to 605th Aircraft Generation Squadron, McGuire AFB, NJ. Ca.11/85 yo after 4/89: 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, 2nd Bombardment Wing, Barksdale AFB, LA. as "Swamp Rat". Ca.8/90 to Ca.3/91: Flew missions in support of Operation Desert Storm. Ca.6/92: 32nd Air Refueling Squadron, 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ. 3/12 to 9/20: 2nd Air Refueling Squadron, 305th Air Mobility Wing, McGuire AFB, NJ.

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Received my copy of Randy's book today, very nicely done.  I'm wondering how I overlooked it for the past 30 years!

 

Nice photo of the Swamp Rat as Habu mentioned; still hoping to ID the emblem on the right side of the nose.

 

Thanks

Chris

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I'm convinced the graphic on the right side of the nose is the 32d Air Refueling Squadron emblem of the 1992 era:

 

32 ARS Heritage Patch | 32nd Air Refueling Squadron Patches (aviatorgear.com)

 

Given the tail number concerned (0032), it fits that the squadron emblem was placed on that particular jet, when I haven't seen it on any others.

 

Today's 32 ARS emblem has been simplified:

 

32 ARS Patch | 32nd Air Refueling Squadron Patches (aviatorgear.com)

 

Still on the lookout for a good shot of the Swamp Rat nose art-

 

Chris

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On 1/26/2022 at 5:15 PM, Gator52 said:

I'm convinced the graphic on the right side of the nose is the 32d Air Refueling Squadron emblem of the 1992 era:

 

32 ARS Heritage Patch | 32nd Air Refueling Squadron Patches (aviatorgear.com)

 

Given the tail number concerned (0032), it fits that the squadron emblem was placed on that particular jet, when I haven't seen it on any others.

 

Today's 32 ARS emblem has been simplified:

 

32 ARS Patch | 32nd Air Refueling Squadron Patches (aviatorgear.com)

 

Still on the lookout for a good shot of the Swamp Rat nose art-

 

Chris

Yes it is the 32nd AREFS patch that is on the right side of that particular tail #. 

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