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10 Tanker Air Carrier
Tanker 914 COS-South Fork Fire
McDonnell Douglas DC-10
Reg. N603AX
Colorado Springs Airport, KCOS
June 11, 2026

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Side profile of a McDonnell Douglas DC-10 operating for 10 Tanker Air Carrier, registration N603AX, flying with landing gear retracted against a solid blue sky. The aircraft features a white upper fuselage, orange lower half with geometric blue and orange patterns on the tail, and an orange belly tank labeled 914.
June 13, 2026 at 5:19 PM
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More air tanker action at KCOS yesterday. Tankers 911 and 914 from 10 Tanker Air Carrier both stopping by throughout the day to top up on fire retardant.

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A DC-10 air tanker, with its landing gear down, is photographed in a side profile view as it approaches for a landing. The aircraft is painted white with a vibrant orange and red livery, and the words "10 TANKER" are visible on the fuselage. The number "10" is also visible on its tail fin. A large, low-flying DC-10 air tanker, painted in white and a striking orange and red pattern, is seen from a rear-quarter angle against a partly cloudy sky. The number '10' is prominently displayed on the tail fin, and the aircraft's landing gear and flaps are deployed.
August 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM