So one thing I absolutely love to do is fly. My friend and I have has some good times over the years flying here and there but the experience I had today was a once in a lifetime chance to see the USAF at work. I was able to go on a air refueling mission with the Utah Air National Gaurd (151st ARW). It was a wonderful behind the scenes look at what these guys do. As you can see from the photos, I had a front and back seat look at some pretty cool stuff. We flew in a KC-135 (Boeing 707) Stratotanker and the mission was to refuel some B-52's from North Dakota. I felt like I was a photographer for the History Channel being able to get the shots I did. I was sitting right next to the boom operator as the B-52 came to get some gas. After the refueling part, I was able to sit right next to the pilots for a few practice approaches into Pocatello, ID. The pilots wanted to do some closed pattern work which was interesting because you hardly ever see a KC-135, which is a huge jet working the pattern at a small airport. I can only imagine the GA pilots were thinking. Anyway, this was a really neat experience and props to the men and women in uniform!
If you look closely, you can see a B-52 in formation
A close up of the B-52
Watching the USAF pass some gas!
Approach into Pocatello, ID
Negative Ghost Rider, the pattern is full!
2 comments:
Those prictures are amazing. What a neat experience!
Look at you Mike! That is such a neat experience. How were you able to do that?
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