In November 2019 it was announced that two KDC-10 Tankers form the Royal Netherlands Air Force will be acquired and as such additional capacity will be added, including 'boom capability' in addition to the existing 'hose and drogue' of the existing fleet. The airplanes which were bought in 1995 by the RNLAF from Martinair as civilian DC-10's which flew passengers. The planes were converted to tanker aircraft.