DC-10 / 10 Tanker N17085 (911)10 Tanker 911 airplane model DC 10 fire fighter. 910 is the call sign of the only wide body jet air tanker currently in fire service. The aircraft, operated by 10 Tanker Air Carrier, is a converted McDonnell Douglas DC 10 aircraft used for fighting wildfires, typically in rural areas. The turbofan powered craft carries up to 12,000 gallons (45,600 liters) of water or fire retardant in an exterior belly mounted tank, which can be released in eight

It took the nickname Looking Glass because the mission mirrored ground-based command

the aircraft entering service first with Pan Am and TWA

Cessna 210 Centurian model airplane

On many occasions

with the first taking flight

The model offered by Scalecraft is painted and marked to reflect the USAF ACE Captain Richie from the Vietnam War

Because of fund limitations

it was actually first used on late model B-17Fs

Developed by French aircraft manufacturer SNCASE

Air Education and Training Command uses a modified version

have a 25% larger wing area

missiles and aircraft