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We have those up in Alaska. At my work I get my chances to see it in person every once in a while. I had a few opportunities to even jump in the cockpit but I'm scared I'll hit the wrong button or something. h:
Reminds me of when I would go out to the base with my dad and we'd watch tankers land.
He started out in the AF for about 10 years, then transferred to the 171st PANG here where he was a navigator aboard the KC-135E's. It was so cool going up in the air with him and laying in the boom area.
Then they did away with human navigators and gave him a desk job :hs: