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10_Tanker Air Carrier

@ten_tanker

Operating the world’s largest DC-10 Air Tanker fleet, 10 Tanker Air Carrier is an aerial firefighting organization working to protect communities worldwide.

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Behind every smooth flight, there's a crew that keeps the skies safe ✈️🛠️ #DC10 #AviationHeroes #skyhighteamwork 📸: Darion Roy

Behind every smooth flight, there's a crew that keeps the skies safe ✈️🛠️
#DC10 #AviationHeroes #skyhighteamwork

📸: Darion Roy
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From cockpit to end zone—this DC-10’s got some serious room to run! 🏈✈️ #AviationTransformation #FieldOfDreams #DC10Love #FLIGHT #airplanelovers 📸: @dc_aviation_photography

From cockpit to end zone—this DC-10’s got some serious room to run! 🏈✈️
#AviationTransformation #FieldOfDreams #DC10Love #FLIGHT #airplanelovers

📸: @dc_aviation_photography
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Tanker 914 has already been hard at work during the #WildfireSeason2025 and can currently be found at #IWA. The 10 Tanker crew recently served the ground crews on the Apron Fire which is now 50% contained. 📸: Karam Sodhi #firefighters #aviationphotography #dc10love #Arizona

Tanker 914 has already been hard at work during the #WildfireSeason2025 and can currently be found at #IWA. The 10 Tanker crew recently served the ground crews on the Apron Fire which is now 50% contained.

📸: <a href="/theplanesguy/">Karam Sodhi</a>

#firefighters #aviationphotography #dc10love #Arizona
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#FirelineFromAbove, the sound of help on the way. 🎥: Prestpn (Throwback video from the Enterprise Fire in Utah.) #ReadytoServe #WildfireSeason #DisasterResponse #BehindtheFlames

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Triple Engine Icon. 📸: @hunter_av8 #DC1030Lovers #McDonnellDouglas #10_Tanker #ReadyToServe #Trijet #VintageAviation #AviationLovers

Triple Engine Icon.

📸: @hunter_av8

#DC1030Lovers #McDonnellDouglas #10_Tanker #ReadyToServe #Trijet #VintageAviation #AviationLovers
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Proud to call #Albuquerque, #NewMexico our home base. From the heart of the #Southwest, we're fighting wildfires around the world. #ABQStrong #10_tanker #HomeBasePride #ReadyToServe 📸: Adam Juriga ⚡️Adam⚡️

Proud to call #Albuquerque, #NewMexico our home base. From the heart of the #Southwest, we're fighting wildfires around the world. #ABQStrong #10_tanker #HomeBasePride #ReadyToServe

📸: Adam Juriga <a href="/ajgobolts/">⚡️Adam⚡️</a>
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Serving the ground crews on the Stronghold Fire in #Arizona. The #wildfire is now 75% contained due to the hardworking efforts of the operation. 📸: Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management #Readytoserve #aviationphotography #dc10lovers #aerialfirefighting

Serving the ground crews on the Stronghold Fire in #Arizona. The #wildfire is  now 75% contained due to the hardworking efforts of the operation. 

📸: Arizona Department of Forestry and Fire Management 

#Readytoserve #aviationphotography #dc10lovers #aerialfirefighting
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An epic throwback of 10 Tanker in action! 🙌🔥 #beastmode #VLAT #TankerPower #ReadyToServe #EpicMoments #ActionPacked Footage captured by TJ Maltby in 2022 of the 1148 fire in Texas.

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Tanker 912 headed to Sacramento McClellan Airport today. 10 Tanker is #ReadyToServe and on #standby. 📸: Kaileen Hannigan @fireshadow_images #aviationphotography #WildfireSeason2025 #firefighters #VLAT #tankerpower #dc10lovers #calfire

Tanker 912 headed to Sacramento McClellan Airport today. 10 Tanker is #ReadyToServe and on #standby.

📸: Kaileen Hannigan @fireshadow_images

#aviationphotography #WildfireSeason2025 #firefighters #VLAT #tankerpower #dc10lovers #calfire
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Serving the #firefighters on the ground of the Coyote Fire in Arizona. 🎥: hunthard_gear and thanks for sharing @caughtthefirebug #readytoserve #10_tanker #wildfireseason #aerialfirefighting #planelovers #avgeek #tanker #VLAT

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Tanker 914 has been the #StaroftheShow ✨ so far of #WildfireSeason2025. 🔥 This beauty has dropped 391,597 gallons of retardant so far this year. 📸 : Gateway Airport

Tanker 914 has been the #StaroftheShow ✨ so far of #WildfireSeason2025. 🔥 This beauty has dropped 391,597 gallons of retardant so far this year.

📸 : <a href="/gatewayairport/">Gateway Airport</a>
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A huge thank you to Kirtland AFB for having us at Air Fiesta this year! Tanker 911 will be there again tomorrow and we want to thank all of those who came out today. 🙌🔥 #airshow #aviationlovers #airfiesta #newmexico #abq #readytoserve #tankerlife

A huge thank you to <a href="/KIRTLAND377ABW/">Kirtland AFB</a> for having us at Air Fiesta this year! Tanker 911 will be there again tomorrow and we want to thank all of those who came out today. 🙌🔥 

#airshow #aviationlovers #airfiesta #newmexico #abq #readytoserve #tankerlife
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A huge thank you to the Tanker 911 crew for the help at the @kirtlandafb Air Fiesta! 🙌🔥 #10_tanker #readytoserve #newmexicotrue #albuquerque #aerialfirefighting #tankerlife

A huge thank you to the Tanker 911 crew for the help at the @kirtlandafb Air Fiesta! 🙌🔥

#10_tanker #readytoserve #newmexicotrue #albuquerque #aerialfirefighting #tankerlife
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Tankers 910, 912, and 914 are #WildfireReady and #onstandby in #SBD, #IWA, and #ABQ. 📸: Jeremy Averett #10_tanker #ReadyToServe #aviationphotography #NewMexico #california #Arizona

Tankers 910, 912, and 914 are #WildfireReady and #onstandby in #SBD, #IWA, and #ABQ.

📸: Jeremy Averett

#10_tanker #ReadyToServe #aviationphotography #NewMexico #california #Arizona
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Tankers 910, 912, and 914 are currently headed to the Trout Fire in the Gila National Forest to serve the ground crews. #ReadyToServe #bigjuicy #dc10tanker #aerialfirefighting #newmexicotrue

Tankers 910, 912, and 914 are currently headed to the Trout Fire in the Gila National Forest to serve the ground crews. 

#ReadyToServe #bigjuicy #dc10tanker #aerialfirefighting #newmexicotrue
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All four of our DC-10’s are on contract now for the wildfire season. Recently, the tankers have been helping the ground crews on the Trout Fire and the Seven Springs Fire in New Mexico. 📸: @prettyflyforarampguy #readytoserve #aviationphotography✈️ #planespotter #dc10lovers

All four of our DC-10’s are on contract now for the wildfire season. Recently, the tankers have been helping the ground crews on the Trout Fire and the Seven Springs Fire in New Mexico. 

📸: @prettyflyforarampguy 

#readytoserve #aviationphotography✈️ #planespotter #dc10lovers
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🔥Fun Fact: The DC-10-30 air tanker doesn’t fly solo! A smaller lead plane guides it to the drop zone—flying the path first to ensure a safe, accurate release of 9,400+ gallons of fire retardant. 🛩️➡️✈️ #AerialFirefighting #DC10Tanker #LeadPlane 📽️:Hunter Robinson - Bonanza Fire