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Vietnam veteran shares story of history-making flight

Retired Lt. Col. Dick Trail, a U.S. Air Force veteran, poses for a photo with Maj. Brittany Gilmer, 22nd Air Refueling Wing director of staff, March 9, 2018, at Yingling Aviation fixed-base operator in Wichita, Kansas. Trail was a student of the first class to graduate from the Air Force Academy in 1959. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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Vietnam veteran shares story of history-making flight

Retired Lt. Col. Dick Trail, a U.S. Air Force veteran, inspects the wings of a private aircraft March 9, 2018, at Yingling Aviation fixed-base operator in Wichita, Kansas. Trail and his crew performed a triple air refueling over the Gulf of Tonkin during the Vietnam War. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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Vietnam veteran shares story of history-making flight

Retired Lt. Col. Dick Trail, a U.S. Air Force veteran, stands in front of a private aircraft March 9, 2018, at Yingling Aviation fixed-base operator in Wichita, Kansas. Trail is a freelance instructor pilot who continued to teach after retiring with 21 years of service in the Air Force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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Foggy aircraft launches

A KC-135 Stratotanker takes off into a foggy sky Feb. 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The refueling capabilities of the KC-135 are crucial to the U.S. military’s global reach. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)

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Foggy aircraft launches

Tech. Sgt. Daniel Bevilacqua, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, prepares to perform aircraft launch procedures Feb 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Crew chiefs carefully inspect every aircraft before each mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)

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Foggy aircraft launches

Tech. Sgt. Kurtis Woltemath, 931st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, uses a technical order while performing aircraft launch procedures Feb 28, 2018, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. Maintainers work to keep aircraft flight-ready, ensuring the safety of aircrews and mission completion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Erin McClellan)

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McConnell’s Red Flag team innovates to save sorties

Maj. Bradford Ragan, Red Flag Tanker Task Force detachment commander and 349th Air Refueling Squadron assistant director of operations, and Rod Kallman, Cirrus flight instructor, pose for a photograph next to a chartered aircraft at a local airfield in North Las Vegas, Nevada, January 29, 2018. Ragan and Chief Master Sgt. Seth Thomas, 931st Maintenance Squadron superintendent attached to the task force, chartered a local aircraft to retrieve a hydraulic part at March Air Force Base, California, to repair a grounded KC-135 during Red Flag-Nellis 18-1. (Courtesy photo)

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McConnell’s Red Flag team innovates to save sorties

An F-16 Fighting Falcon approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker above the Nevada Test and Training Range during Red Flag-Nellis 18-1, February 14, 2018. The Red Flag Tanker Task Force is responsible for providing aerial refueling capabilities to more than 90 coalition aircraft during the international exercise. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Daniel de La Fé)

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Boom operator reaches 5,000 flying hours

Two B-1 Lancers assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, fly in formation after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Dec. 14, 2017, while flying over Texas. The multi-mission B-1 is the backbone of America’s long-range bomber force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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Boom operator reaches 5,000 flying hours

A B-1 Lancer assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas pulls away from a KC-135 Statotanker assigned to McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, Dec. 14, 2017, while flying over Texas. The KC-135’s primary function is aerial refueling, but it can also be used for airlift and medical evacuations. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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Boom operator reaches 5,000 flying hours

Tech. Sgt. Daniel McCrillis, 350th Air Refueling Squadron operations superintendent and boom operator, refuels a B-1 Lancer assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, Dec. 14, 2017, while flying over Texas. Boom operators accomplish McConnell’s mission of air refueling by offloading fuel to incoming receivers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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Boom operator reaches 5,000 flying hours

Tech. Sgt. Daniel McCrillis, 350th Air Refueling Squadron operations superintendent and boom operator, performs a preflight check Dec. 14, 2017, at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. The preflight check ensured that the crew and passengers were able to safely complete their mission while airborne. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Alan Ricker)

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F-15s Focus on Refueler

Three F-15 Strike Eagles fly to the side of a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving fuel Oct. 27, 2017. KC-135s enable global reach for American and allied aircraft, ensuring swift results to any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Thornbury)

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F-15s Focus on Refueler

An F-15 Strike Eagle flies next to a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 27, 2017. KC-135s enable global reach for American and allied aircraft, ensuring swift results to any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Thornbury)

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F-15s Focus on Refueler

Senior Airman Collin Green, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, refuels an F-15 Strike Eagle Oct. 27, 2017. KC-135 Stratotankers enable global reach for American and allied aircraft, ensuring swift results to any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Thornbury)

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F-15s Focus on Refueler

Three F-15 Strike Eagles fly to the side of a KC-135 Stratotanker after receiving fuel Oct. 27, 2017. KC-135s enable global reach for American and allied aircraft, ensuring swift results to any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Thornbury)

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F-15s Focus on Refueler

An F-15 Strike Eagle approaches a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 27, 2017. KC-135s enable global reach for American and allied aircraft, ensuring swift results to any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman)

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F-15s Focus on Refueler

An F-15 Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 27, 2017. KC-135s enable global reach for American and allied aircraft, ensuring swift results to any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Thornbury)

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F-15s Focus on Refueler

Airman 1st Class Haley Webb, 349th Air Refueling Squadron boom operator, offloads an F-15 Strike Eagle Oct. 27, 2017. KC-135 Stratotankers enable global reach for American and allied aircraft, ensuring swift results to any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Thornbury)

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F-15s Focus on Refueler

An F-15 Strike Eagle receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker Oct. 27, 2017. KC-135s enable global reach for American and allied aircraft, ensuring swift results to any situation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Chris Thornbury)

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