Gallery: USAF Retires The KC-10

F-15s assigned to the Air National Guard's Fresno air base join the KC-10 for its farewell flight.

A KC-10, flanked by two F-15s, completes a pass over Travis AFB, Ca, during the type's formal retirement ceremony, September 26.

The mission patch designed and produced for the retirement ceremony features a KC-10 climbing over the Golden Gate Bridge while the sun sets.

Retired USAF Gen. Paul Selva, a former vice chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a pilot whose 3,100+ hours include many in the cockpit of the KC-10, addressing attendees during the retirement ceremony.

Col. Jay Johnson, commander of the 60th Air Mobility Wing, during the ceremony.

USAF Air Mobility Command tanker chief Lt. Col. Gary Olkowski signs the farewell banner ahead of the final KC-10 flight.

USAF staff watch from the doorway of a KC-10 as Col. Patrick Brady-Lee, commander of the 349th Air Mobility Wing, addresses the farewell ceremony.

The KC-10 is readied for the type's final flight.

The final crew to fly a KC-10 make their way to the aircraft following speeches in the hangar. They are led out by Col. Clinton B Varty, commander of the 60th Maintenance Group.

The aircraft, tail number 91948, awaiting the crew.

The crowd attending the farewell ceremony look on as the last KC-10 prepares to taxi for its final flight.

A KC-10 takes off for the last time from Travis AFB. The type was first based at the airfield in 1992.

The last KC-10 flight passes the tower at Travis AFB.

F-15s assigned to the Air National Guard's Fresno air base join the KC-10 for its farewell flight.