I took this shot in1995 at Peterson AFB. They just returned from the flyover at the USAFA

I took this shot in1995 at Peterson AFB. They just returned from the flyover at the USAFA

I took this shot in1995 at Peterson AFB. They just returned from the flyover at the USAFA

I took this shot in1995 at Peterson AFB. They just returned from the flyover at the USAFA

I took this shot in1995 at Peterson AFB. They just returned from the flyover at the USAFA

I took this shot in1995 at Peterson AFB. They just returned from the flyover at the USAFA

I took this shot in1995 at Peterson AFB. They just returned from the flyover at the USAFA

I took this shot in1995 at Peterson AFB. They just returned from the flyover at the USAFA

The Castle KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, CCTS, had a syllabus requirement for new boom operators to get trained on performing contacts on fighter aircraft. The co-located B-52s (at Castle) provided ample practice for new booms*. Travis provided C-141 and C-5 contact experience, so the Castle 106s likely were used for getting fighter-type refueling experience.

*I flew KCs for five years and we called the boom operator "boom." Receiver pilots often used the term "boomer" but we always laughed at that.

The Castle KC-135 Combat Crew Training School, CCTS, had a syllabus requirement for new boom operators to get trained on performing contacts on fighter aircraft. The co-located B-52s (at Castle) provided ample practice for new booms*. Travis provided C-141 and C-5 contact experience, so the Castle 106s likely were used for getting fighter-type refueling experience.

*I flew KCs for five years and we called the boom operator "boom." Receiver pilots often used the term "boomer" but we always laughed at that.