10_Tanker Air Carrier

Wishing everyone a safe and meaningful Memorial Day as we remember and honor the brave individuals who served. #thankyouforyourservice🇺🇸❤️

The 10 Tanker fleet continues to return to service! Tanker 912 is on contract in San Bernardino. Tanker 910 is on contract today in McClellan. Tanker 914 has arrived in McClellan for inspections. Stay tuned for updates on Tanker 911. Back at it and proud to be of service! 🔥🙌

Tanker 912 has returned to service and received inspections in McClellan. 🔥 #ReadytoServe #wildfireseason #wildfireready #maintenance #calfire

As we return to service, we want to thank our maintenance & materials teams, our contractors, Boeing, the FAA, Kalitta Maintenance of Oscoda, MI, and the U.S. Forest Service for their dedication, patience, and support throughout this process. UNGROUNDED. READY TO SERVE.

We look forward to our primary mission of supporting the hardworking firefighters on the ground! 📸: @palomar_airportfire_photo1 #ReadyToServe #ReturnToService #wildfireseason

Celebrating a milestone this year of 10 Tanker marking its 20th anniversary! ✈️🔥 THANK YOU to everyone who has shared photos and videos of our planes along the way. Your support & enthusiasm have helped tell our story in the most meaningful way. 🎥: Todd McKinley @mctoddly

We’d like to give a big shoutout to our amazing mechanic, Alfred Klink “Skip”! Skip has spent 50 years as an airline mechanic, and we’ve been lucky to have his talent and expertise on our team for the past six years. Thank you, Skip, for your dedication & skill!👏

10 Tanker employees came together to participate in our annual training week. The pilots and crews are gearing up for the 2026 wildfire season. 🙌🔥 #ReadytoServe #inthistogether #teamwork

Wildfire response takes teamwork. Proud to support the firefighters on the ground who face the flames head-on. Together we protect communities and landscapes. #InThisTogether #ReadyToServe 📸: @servantphotography2025

This year marks the 20th anniversary of 10 Tanker. For 20 years, we’ve remained committed to pushing the capabilities of aerial firefighting and going above and beyond for those we serve. #Proudtoserve and #inthistogether, thank you to everyone who has been part of this journey.

Let’s take a moment to applaud the engine crews who are first on the scene. 👏 10 Tanker is proud to support and follow the leadership of our fellow first responders on the fireline. We’re all #InThisTogether. 🎥: @rudedawg505 #AerialFirefighting #ReadyToServe #avgeek #dc10love

Tanker 910’s A Check in San Bernardino. Another huge shout out to our maintenance crews and all of the hard work they put in, around the clock, to ensure everyone’s safety. #readytoserve #aerialfirefighting #inthistogether #avgeek #dc10lovers

We want to give a huge shout out to our maintenance teams right now as they are working hard this winter to ensure we can operate a plane like this when the wildfire season kicks off! Shout out to our lead planes as well! 🙌 🎥: Ryan Grothe

Extending our heartfelt holiday wishes while honoring those impacted by wildfires, including the firefighters and ground crews who made the ultimate sacrifice. Our thoughts are with their families and communities as we remain committed to supporting those who protect them.

Some engine noise to break up your feed 🎶🔥 Captured by the ICT3 on the Desert Willow Fire in Los Lunas, NM. Big props to the ICT3 coordinating crews to protect communities. 🙌 🎥: Kevin Pacheco #10_Tanker #ReadyToServe #musictoyourears

Can we get a round of applause for our maintenance crews? 🙌⚙️ You keep things moving, fix the impossible, and save the day more times than many realize. True MVPs! 👏 📸: @roy_darrion #10_tanker #aviationmaintenance #aviationlife #BehindTheScenesMagic

Heavy check time in Oscoda, Michigan for Tanker 912! A huge shoutout to all the maintenance crews doing the critical work that keeps our aircraft mission-ready for wildfire season. 📸: Andrew Nish #ReadytoServe #oscodamichigan #kalittamaintenance #avgeek #planegeeks

From our home base in Albuquerque, New Mexico, 10 Tanker has been taking to the skies since 2002. 4 iconic DC-10s. 90 stellar staff members plus contractors. 1 mission- helping fight wildfires globally from the air. 📸: Ryan Grothe #AerialFirefighting #TeamworkFromTheSky

Soaking up a September golden hour during the wildfire season in Helena, Montana. Tanker 912 is now receiving routine, annual maintenance in Oscoda, Michigan. 📸: @amybult #10_tanker #ReadyToServe #WildfireResponse #AerialFirefighting #inthistogether #MaintenanceAppreciation