@Romquest KC-10. Middle 1980s?
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@NotTheFakeNate Yep, over Arizona. Good eye! KC-135 refueling a KC-10, was fun. Later We serviced a B1-B and B-52 as well. On my belly in the tail next to the boom operator, leaning in when he let me :)
@NotTheFakeNate The operator drives the joy stick in the center with a blister canopy beneath him and there are narrow padded shelves on each side of him where observers can perch. The KC-10 has a huge panoramic window in a darkened room. The BO sits in what looks like a gaming chair, with a magnificent view. I would snd up next to them then lean in with a Nikkor 15mm and a leica 21mm for pics - the "customers" were that close.
@Romquest Wow... enough room for two?