Wing, Wing, Wing....

Whodat? Dat you? Yes, it is yours truly on the wing of a KC-135 Stratotanker used by the Alabama Air National Guard for air re-fueling. My brother-in-law was gracious enough to give us a tour of this air craft, which has a crew of three. He's the boom operator and handles all the in air re-fueling. He actually lies on his belly in the rear of the plane and looks through a window to do his job and communicates with the pilot up front, the pilot waiting for fuel, while making sure the boom doesn't damage any of the jets. It is remarkable what he does. You can find more info here.

Below is a close up shot of the back of one of four engines used on this bird. Each engine creates 22,000 lbs. of thrust and it is feasible that the aircraft can fly on one engine. I wouldn't want to find out if this is true.

Thanks, Pip, for your time and for giving my 7 yr. old nephew the experience of a liftime! Ring the bell, and the next round is on me!