20 September 2009

Pictures of My ride on the KC-135 (refueling plane)


Sorry these pics are in reverse! I got to sit in the cockpit for landing and this first pic is the view of the base as we came in!









Me sitting in the cocpit listening in the tower.



He is laying and using the boom to refule the AWAC plane.

Here is the AWAC plane we were refueling





We aslo refueled 2 F-16's



This is how they refueled the planes by laying down and using the boom.








The cockpit








Front part of the plane









View out of one of the windows. there were only 4 in the main cabi area







Seats- along the side of the plane









The fuel is stored under/beneath where we sit.









Top of the plane











Personal Oxogen helmets- if we neede them.












Back of the plane= at the very end is where you step down and into where they refuel the planes













Front half of the planes









Me in the seats







This was an awesome experience!!!! I loved my trip.

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