# TailFlash Studio
> Vinyl stickers honoring the KC-10 Extender and the USAF crews who flew her.

TailFlash Studio is a small print-on-demand sticker store specializing in die-cut vinyl designs celebrating the McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender — the United States Air Force's primary air refueling and cargo aircraft, operated from 1981 to 2024. Products are designed for KC-10 veterans, USAF aviation enthusiasts, and military aircraft collectors. Printed via Printify and shipped from US-based providers.

## Products

Die-cut vinyl stickers in multiple sizes (2"×2", 3"×3", 4"×4") on matte or gloss surfaces with 7-year outdoor durability rating. Designs are organized into two collections:

- **Scenes**: atmospheric and illustrative depictions of the KC-10 in flight and on the ramp
- **Operations**: mission-specific and historically-referenced designs tied to real sorties and units

## Key Pages

- Shop (all plates): https://tailflash-studio.com/collections/all
- Scenes collection: https://tailflash-studio.com/collections/scenes
- Operations collection: https://tailflash-studio.com/collections/operations
- About the KC-10 Extender: https://tailflash-studio.com/pages/about-the-ten
- Tail roster (documented KC-10 tail numbers): https://tailflash-studio.com/pages/tails
- Logbook (crew stories and sortie logs): https://tailflash-studio.com/blogs/logbook
- Submit a story: https://tailflash-studio.com/pages/submit-a-story
- Shipping & returns: https://tailflash-studio.com/policies/shipping-policy

## About the KC-10 Extender

The McDonnell Douglas KC-10 Extender (USAF variant of the DC-10-30CF) served from 1981 until retirement in 2024. It operated from four primary bases: Barksdale AFB (Louisiana), Travis AFB (California), McGuire AFB (New Jersey), and Seymour Johnson AFB (North Carolina). The KC-10 flew refueling and airlift missions in Operations Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Inherent Resolve, and others. Sixty aircraft were delivered starting March 17, 1981. The last operational KC-10, tail number 79-1948 (callsign "Gucci 10"), flew its final mission on September 26, 2024.

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