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Maj. John Chappelle, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron chief of standardization and evaluation, explains the new Block 45 upgrades interface and what it does for the pilot to base leadership Oct. 23, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The Block 45 greatly improves the automation of the aircraft and makes the mission of fueling the fight easier for the pilots of the KC-135 Stratotanker. The Block 45 upgrade consists of a new, more advanced auto pilot, radio altimeter, digital liquid crystal display and several other small changes to the interface. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)


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Maj. John Chappelle, 92nd Air Refueling Squadron chief of standardization and evaluation, explains the new Block 45 upgrades interface and what it does for the pilot to base leadership Oct. 23, 2015, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash. The Block 45 greatly improves the automation of the aircraft and makes the mission of fueling the fight easier for the pilots of the KC-135 Stratotanker. The Block 45 upgrade consists of a new, more advanced auto pilot, radio altimeter, digital liquid crystal display and several other small changes to the interface. (U.S. Air Force photo/Airman 1st Class Sean Campbell)

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Jennifer Sparatore, 92nd Medical Group physical therapy assistant, works with Lauren Buyer, 92nd MDG physical therapist, on an traction table April 20, 2017 at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Traction tables and similar devices are used to induce controlled flexing of spinal column. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
Mayor Kieran O'Hanlon of Limerick, Ireland, and his escort Patrick Cadagan, pose in the cockpit of a KC-135 Stratotanker during an orientation flight May 19, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Mayor O'Hanlon was visiting Spokane for the annual Lilac Parade, where he will serve as the grand marshal of ceremonies. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
Col. Samuelson,92nd Air Refueling Wing commander (center) poses with Mayor Kieran O'Hanlon of Limerick, Ireland (4th from left), before the mayor's KC-135 Stratotanker orientation flight May 19, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. The flight was to refuel several F-15E Strike Eagles from Mountian Home Air Force Base. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
Mayor Kieran O'Hanlon of Limerick, Ireland, and his aide pose outside of a KC-135 Stratotanker after a orientation flight May 19, 2017, at Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington. Limerick is a sister city to Spokane. (U.S. Air Force Photo / Airman 1st Class Ryan Lackey)
In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted during Fairchild’s annual open house and air show. Volcanic ash covered the base and hampered operations for weeks after the eruption. (Courtesy Photo)
Lt. Thomas E. Selfridge became the first Army officer to solo in an airplane in 1908. (Courtesy Photo)
Capt. James Jabara, an F-86 Sabre pilot, became the world’s first jet ace in 1951, shooting down his fifth and sixth Russian MiG aircraft in the Korean War. (Courtesy Photo)
In 1963, astronaut Maj. L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in Project Mercury capsule Faith 7. On May 16, after completing 22 orbits of Earth, he landed in the Pacific Ocean. Cooper was the last astronaut of Project Mercury and the first to orbit Earth for more than 24 hours. (Courtesy Photo)
In 1963, astronaut Maj. L. Gordon Cooper, Jr., launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, in Project Mercury capsule Faith 7. On May 16, after completing 22 orbits of Earth, he landed in the Pacific Ocean. Cooper was the last astronaut of Project Mercury and the first to orbit Earth for more than 24 hours. (Courtesy Photo)
In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted during Fairchild’s annual open house and air show. Volcanic ash covered the base and hampered operations for weeks after the eruption. (Courtesy Photo)
In 1980, Mount St. Helens erupted during Fairchild’s annual open house and air show. Volcanic ash covered the base and hampered operations for weeks after the eruption. (Courtesy Photo)

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