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    Day In The Life: Boom Operator Simulation [Image 4 of 8]

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    Day In The Life: Boom Operator Simulation

    MILDENHALL, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM

    12.18.2025

    Photo by Airman 1st Class Iris Carpenter 

    100th Air Refueling Wing   

    U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Aidan Hilty, 100th Operations Support Squadron boom
    operator, instructor and tactician, controls the refueling scenario outside the simulator at RAF
    Mildenhall, England Dec. 19, 2025. After initial training, boom operators continue simulator
    and live-flight training throughout their careers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Iris
    Carpenter)

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    Date Taken: 12.18.2025
    Date Posted: 01.12.2026 11:22
    Photo ID: 9476095
    VIRIN: 251219-F-RL213-1066
    Resolution: 6048x4032
    Size: 1.87 MB
    Location: MILDENHALL, SUFFOLK, GB

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