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"GLOW 08" arrives at the 2023 Wings Over Homestead Airshow. This KC-10 holds the distinction of being the last KC-10 assigned to Joint Base McGuire to depart. On June 22 she would depart McGuire as "GUCCI 10" for Davis-Monthan closing 29 years of KC-10 operations at McGuire, long live Big Sexy!

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84-0188 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

The front office of Big Sexy! Not much time left on these 3 engine powered beauties, speaking with the crew, McGuire is down to four KC-10s left

Garrett Heller 84-0188
5,320 37 3 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
84-0188 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Gianfranco Mazzero Bermejo 84-0188
1,437 4 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
84-0188 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Santiago Blánquez 84-0188
990 6 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender

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N7187X - Robinson R44 Astro - Private

Jason Rodriguez N7187X
403 2 0 Robinson R44 Astro
61-0011 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

"CHAOS 44" bouncing on arrival for the 2023 Wings Over Homestead Airshow

Garrett Heller 61-0011
4,411 49 1 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
85-0005 - Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

The mighty Super Galaxy! "RCH 156" roars out of Homestead bound for St

Garrett Heller 85-0005
1,933 11 1 Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy

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N569MA - Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker - Metrea

This Stratotanker was delivered to the USAF as 63-8009 in late 1963 and was withdrawn from service in 1993

Garrett Heller N569MA
2,049 40 1 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker
169441 - Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey - United States - US Navy (USN)

"RUDY 34" climbing out from a stop and go with a perfect backdrop on a great evening at March

Garrett Heller 169441
3,197 123 4 Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey
169453 - Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey - United States - US Navy (USN)

"RUDY 23" from VRM-30 with a low approach at March

Garrett Heller 169453
546 4 0 Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey

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84-0188

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Mar 31, 2023

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"GLOW 08" arrives at the 2023 Wings Over Homestead Airshow. This KC-10 holds the distinction of being the last KC-10 assigned to Joint Base McGuire to depart. On June 22 she would depart McGuire as "GUCCI 10" for Davis-Monthan closing 29 years of KC-10 operations at McGuire, long live Big Sexy!

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Canon 7D Mk II | EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM Show Exif data
84-0188 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

The front office of Big Sexy! Not much time left on these 3 engine powered beauties, speaking with the crew, McGuire is down to four KC-10s left

Garrett Heller 84-0188
5,320 37 3 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
84-0188 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Gianfranco Mazzero Bermejo 84-0188
1,437 4 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
84-0188 - McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

Santiago Blánquez 84-0188
990 6 0 McDonnell Douglas KC-10A Extender
N7187X - Robinson R44 Astro - Private

Jason Rodriguez N7187X
403 2 0 Robinson R44 Astro
61-0011 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

"CHAOS 44" bouncing on arrival for the 2023 Wings Over Homestead Airshow

Garrett Heller 61-0011
4,411 49 1 Boeing B-52H Stratofortress
85-0005 - Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy - United States - US Air Force (USAF)

The mighty Super Galaxy! "RCH 156" roars out of Homestead bound for St

Garrett Heller 85-0005
1,933 11 1 Lockheed C-5M Super Galaxy
N569MA - Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker - Metrea

This Stratotanker was delivered to the USAF as 63-8009 in late 1963 and was withdrawn from service in 1993

Garrett Heller N569MA
2,049 40 1 Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker
169441 - Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey - United States - US Navy (USN)

"RUDY 34" climbing out from a stop and go with a perfect backdrop on a great evening at March

Garrett Heller 169441
3,197 123 4 Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey
169453 - Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey - United States - US Navy (USN)

"RUDY 23" from VRM-30 with a low approach at March

Garrett Heller 169453
546 4 0 Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey
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Garrett Heller
Garrett Heller

Thanks Cameron! Thats a bummer about not getting it at McGuire. Sure do miss these birds...

Cameron WaIz
Cameron WaIz

Beautiful! Wish I got a pic of her without big heads in my way at McGuire this year.