Lt. Col. Brandon Wolf, 93rd Bomb Squadron instructor pilot, guides engineer and inventor Dean Kamen, through startup of the Experiential Air Refueling Lightweight simulator (EARL), a virtual-reality, air-refueling trainer designed for B-52 student pilots at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, Aug. 28, 2025. EARL was one of several places Kamen visited during a 307th Bomb Wing immersion tour designed to help him better understand how to promote his STEM non-profit,For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST). (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Master Sgt. Ted Daigle)
| Date Taken: | 08.28.2025 |
| Date Posted: | 09.03.2025 15:52 |
| Photo ID: | 9291004 |
| VIRIN: | 250828-F-YH293-2003 |
| Resolution: | 3705x2470 |
| Size: | 564.96 KB |
| Location: | BARKSDALE AIR FORCE BASE, LOUISIANA, US |
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